DATELINE IRISH - Sunday, June 1, 2014
Sunday, June 1
·
Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM @ 12:30pm. Listen Live at
www.wedo810.com or later at www.wedo810.com, Click on Program Guide, scroll down and click on
Echoes of Erin, click a program number, download, & play. The
Ireland Report from Donegal with Patricia Sharkey, Editor of The Donegal
Newsletter @ www.dun-na-ngall.com.
·
The Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh presents “An
Irish-Style High Tea” (a catered event) @ Saint Maximilian Church Hall, 363
West Eleventh St. Extension, Homestead. Open to public. Reservations required by May 27th. Information 412.371-7153 or 412.341.5683.
· Mullaney’s
Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622 –
features Ceili Dancing from 7 pm.
Wednesday, June 4 through June 21
· PICT (special Father’s Day performance) presents “Waiting for Godot”, by Samuel Beckett two tickets for $54, 412-561-6000, email tickethelp@picttheatre.org or www.visitpicttheatre.org. Mostly at the Charity Randall Theater on the University of Pittsburgh Campus.
Wednesday, June 4
Riley’s Pour
House, 215 East Main St. in
Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features Open Mic hosted by Downtown Bishop @ 8pm.
Friday, June 6
·
Riley’s Pour
House, 215 East Main St. in
Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features Happy Hour @ 5:30pm, followed by Live Music
@ 8pm.
·
Gaelic Football – Intra-Divisional
Friendly
Philadelphia Donegal @ Pittsburgh Celtics, Founders
Mason
Dixon @ Pittsburgh Celtics, Founders
Philadelphia
Notre Dame @ Pittsburgh Banshees, Founders
Banshees
Ladies Football vs. Washington DC @ Baltimore
Sunday, June 8
·
The Pioneer Total
Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart presents their Mass of Thanksgiving
at St. Bede’s Church, 309 S. Dallas
Avenue, Point Breeze, at NOON. Luncheon
to follow. Reversations: Peggy Bond at
412.343.3040. All are welcome.
Tuesday, June 10
·
Pittsburgh Ceili Club General Membership Meeting
@ Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 6:30pm; five new positions are available on the
Board of Governors. Information: Cheryl
McLafferty Grey cmcgrey@zoominternet.net.
Wednesday, June 12 through Sunday, July 13
·
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329
Penn Ave., in The Strip is the FIFA
World Cup 2014 Headquarters. You can
enjoy the games right here. Check out schedule: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/.Saturday, June 14
· Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features Breakfast @ 8am, followed by Live Music @ 8pm.
·
Gaelic Football – Pittsburgh Celtics Team B vs. Washington DC @
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Celtics Team A vs. Baltimore @ Baltimore
Banshees
Ladies Football vs. Baltimore @ Baltimore
Banshees
Ladies Football vs. Washington DC @ Baltimore
·
GAA Hurling – Intra-County Competition: Pittsburgh
Puca’s @ Toronto 9’s Tournament
·
Burke Conroy School of Irish Dance presents “An
Afternoon of Irish Dance” at Antonian Theater at Carlow University. Program 4pm to 6pm; Admission $5 child/$10
student/$15 Adult. Doors open at
3:15pm. Information: burke.conroy@gmail.com or 412.781.3273.
Sunday, June 15 – Father’s Day
·
Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM @ 12:30pm. Listen Live at
www.wedo810.com or later at www.wedo810.com, Click on Program Guide, scroll down and click on
Echoes of Erin, click a program number, download, & play. The Ireland Report from Dublin with Davy Kettyles Sponsor for The Ireland
Report is AOH Division 4, North Hills. Jim Caldwell will be Guest Host.
·
PICT presents “Waiting
for Godot”, two tickets for $54, 412-561-6000, email tickethelp@picttheatre.org
or www.visitpicttheatre.org
Thursday, June 19
·
Film Screening:
“Anthology:
Local #471 Musicians’ Union”, 7:30
p.m. at the Historic Pump House, 880 East Waterfront Drive, Munhall,
PA 15120. The
Battle of Homestead Foundation (BHF) is a diverse organization of citizens,
workers, educators and historians. Its purpose is to preserve, interpret,
and promote a people’s history focused on the significances of the dramatic
labor conflict at Homestead, PA in 1892. For more information, go to http://www.battleofhomesteadfoundation.org
Saturday, June 21
·
3rd Annual PGAA Golf Tournament
·
AOH St. Patrick Division 4 & LAOH St. Bridget
Division 4, host their Annual Day of
Irish Music at Schitizen Park / Croatian Center on Schitizen Park Road in Ross
Township. Day begins at Noon, minimal
admission, food & beverage available for purchase. Music throughout the day; Children’s
activities. Irish Auction and
raffles. Other details TBD.
Saturday & Sunday, June 28 & 29
· WV State
Championship Irish Road Bowling, held
in Ireland WV. Winners go on to the
national finals in Wampatuck State Park, south of Boston August 2 & 3. Winners in Wampatuck go on to the All Ireland
Finals in Ireland (the country). Check out schedule www.wvirishroadbowling.com or www.wvirb.org.
·
Gaelic Football – Pittsburgh Celtics Team B vs. Cleveland St. Pat’s @
Founders Field
Pittsburgh
Celtics Team A vs. Cleveland St. Jarlath’s @ Founders Field
·
Hurling -- Akron City Celtic Guards @ Pittsburgh Puca’s, Founders Field, evening
game
Saturday, July 12
· Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features Breakfast @ 8am, followed by Live Music @ 8pm.
·
Gaelic Football – Banshees Ladies Football vs. Detroit St. Anne’s @
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Celtics Team A vs. Detroit Wolfe Tones @ Detroit
·
Hurling -- Jr. C Pittsburgh Puca’s @ Akron Celtic Guards
Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20
·
Cleveland Cultural Festival @ Berea Fairgrounds in Middleburg Heights OH. Entertainment this year includes: Black 47,
Dermot Henry, & Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul from NY, Dervish from
Sligo, Ronan Tynan from Kilkenny, The High Kings from Dublin, Damien Dempsey
from Dublin, Malachi Cush from Tyrone NI,
James Kilbane from Achill Island, Step Crew from Toronto (Dance &
Musician group), Scythian from Washington DC, The New Barleycorn, Brigid’s
Cross, & Lost State of Franklin, Donal O’Shaughnessy, The Kilroy’s, &
Mary’s Lane, from Cleveland, Guaranteed Irish from Pittsburgh, Dennis Doyle from California, and Fintan
Stanley from Boston, http://clevelandirish.org/. Admission Only $10, Free Parking. Make your hotel reservations ASAP as many are
already sold out. This is an excellent
lineup and something for everyone.
Saturday, July 26
·
Gaelic Football – Pittsburgh Celtics Team B vs. Buffalo @ Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Celtics Team A vs. Toronto @ Buffalo
Banshees
Ladies Football vs. Buffalo @ Buffalo
Banshees
Ladies Football vs. Toronto @ Buffalo
Thursday, July 31
·
Battle of Homestead Foundation (BHF), @ The Pump House
in Homestead, 7:30pm – Movie “Inequality
For All”. Documentary @ 7:30pm, by Robert Reich, an economist
and former US Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton. Is inequality good for a society, or dies it
have dire consequences? www.battleofhomesteadfoundation.org
Saturday, August 2
·
Gaelic Football – Pittsburgh Celtics Jr. C vs. Columbus @ Columbus
Pittsburgh
Celtics Team A vs. Baltimore/Philly @ Founders
Banshees
Ladies Football vs. Baltimore/Philly @ Founders
Friday, August 8
- AOH Sean MacBride Division 32 will sponsor their annual Golf Outing, contact Bill Delaney.
Pittsburgh
Celtics -- FREE
Saturday, August 16
·
Gaelic Football – Midwest Finals Jr. B & Jr. C -- TBD / Founders
August 29 through August 31, Labor Day Weekend
·
Gaelic Football – Nationals Weekend -- TBD
Saturday, September 6
·
The Clan
O’Neill Gathering will take
place for anyone with the name of O’Neill, any derivative, relatives, branches
of, i.e. O’Neill, O’Neil, O’Neal,
O’neil, McNeil, McNeal, McShane, Nolan, Neil, Neely, O’Hagan, O’Rourke, Donnelly, Devlin, O’Kane
& Quinn whether that’s your name or your Great-Grandmother’s name. Contact Sean
O’Neill for further details @ 412.292.9181 or Email: oneill.sm0302@gmail.com
OR https://www.facebook.com/groups/ohiovalleyancientclanoneill/
Saturday, September 13
·
AOH Sean MacBride Division 32 will host their 25th
Anniversary Banquet at Chartiers Country Club, 601 Baldwin Road, in
Crafton. Entertainment with ‘The
Mansfield 5’. Details TBA.Wednesday, September 17
· Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day with a Pirate Baseball Game; Tickets are 28.00, in section 147 outfield reserved seats. They will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. All reservations and payment must be made by July1. Information & Reservations: Rich O’Malley 412-401-3945, pghsaintpat@verizon.net
Sunday, October 19
·
Samhain, The Celtic New Year Celebration @ Mullaney’s Castle (Harp & Fiddle), 2329 Penn Ave.
in The Strip. Doors open @ 4pm. Donation at door $20. Raffle, Costume Contest, and
King & Queen crowned. A fundraiser for Echoes of Erin. More to come. Donations for the baskets will graciously be accepted. Information Diane Byrnes 412.781.6368, or
email: diane.byrnes@verizon.net.
Tuesday, December 9
·
Celtic Thunder
will perform with The Pittsburgh
Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall.
Details TBA.
Traveling
in Ireland in 2014
Festivals
and Tours to consider attending!!
Ardara, County Donegal, information on the town
·
Information:
Patrick McGill 011–353–74–953.7949 or call Eileen 011 – 353 – 86 – 239-1441. http://www.ardara.ie
Irish
Festivals in Ireland & England
themes. Arrive in Dublin; travel the roads of Wexford & Wicklow, special reception in the Canadian Embassy.
Travel the roads of ‘The Battle of the Boyne’ to
Belfast; visit The Glens of Antrim, through Donegal,
Carlingford, Co. Louth. Information: sales@matthews.ie or call
011.353.42.937.8188. Visitwww.jennyirishtours.com or www.matthews.ie and reference D’Arcy McGee Tour. Also check out www.dkit.ie/thomas-darcy-mcgee or www.facebook.com/darcymagee.ie. You can also contact Tommy Fegan at tommyfegan@gmail.com or call 011.3536.42.937.0241.
November 7, 8,
& 9, 2014, The Third Annual Sneem Folklore & Storytelling Festival, in
Sneem, County Kerry. There will be concerts, workshops, storytelling, Pub
trail, young tellers and plenty of music.
The Lead storytellers are Pat Speight, Michael Harvey, Mike Mazur; plus
Batt Burns in his home county. Check out
Irish TV at
Website: www.sneemstorytellingfestival.com
Twitter: @SneemStory
2014
Storytelling Tour of Ireland -- Calling
all Storytellers and Story Lovers
·
This tour is a
unique opportunity for storytellers and story-lovers from the USA to attend the
third annual International Storytelling and Folklore Festival at Sneem one of
Ireland’s most beautiful villages on the famed Ring of Kerry. It will be hosted
by international Seanachie (Irish Storyteller),
Batt Burns , (www.battburns.com) who has
been leading tours of Ireland for over twenty years. He will tell stories,
recite the poetry of his homeland and acquaint you with the history and legends
of the Irish nation. Leading the tour from the US will be Mike Mazur, the well-known Cleveland
storyteller, a man steeped in Irish tradition and with strong Irish roots.
He has worked with Batt on an Irish tour previously.
·
While the three
day festival will be an integral part of the tour, a further five days will be
spent enjoying the breath-taking scenery of other parts of Ireland, a country
steeped in history, tradition and ancient custom. Numerous opportunities will
be afforded to chat with Irish people in congenial surroundings and get a real
feel for this ancient land.
Irish Festivals in United States
June 6 – 7 Boston Irish Festival @ Stonehill
June 14 Boston Irish Festival Feis
June 7 – 8 16th Annual Staten Island
Festival, Staten Island Boys Football League Complex
June 8 New Jersey Irish Festival, Monmouth Park
June 27 – 28 Irish Fest Kalamazoo, Michigan, Arcadia
Creek Festival Place
June 27 – 29 Ohio Celtic Festival, Lake Country
Fairgrounds, Painesville Township, Ohio
July 11 – 13 Colorado Irish Fest, Clement Park,
Littleton, CO
July 15 – 20 Catskills Irish Arts Week, East Durham, NY
July 17 – 20 Canada Irish Festival @ Mirimichi, NB,
Canada
July 18 – 20 Cleveland Cultural Festival, Berea
Fairgrounds, Middleburgh Heights, OH
July 25 – 27 The Great American Irish Festival,
Herkimer County Fairgrounds, Franklin NY
July 25 – 27 Greater Hartford Irish Music Festival,
Glastenbury, CT
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