Great Irish Fair

The 35th Annual Great Irish Fair

gif2016-coverThe 35th annual Great Irish Fair of New York, a family-friendly event celebrating Irish-American faith, heritage and culture, will be presented by The Irish American Building Society Charities, Inc., on Saturday, Sept. 24, beginning with Mass at 10 AM at the Ford Amphitheater at the Coney Island Boardwalk.

A Look Back at the 2015 Great Irish Fair

A Prelude to the Fair

What to Expect at the Fair

The 2016 Great Irish Fair Honorees:

Chief Brehon – Brian Ruane

Colleen Queen – Kathleen Rose Byrnes

Kathleen Slattery Woman of the Year Award – Sister Teresa (Tesa) Fitzgerald, C.S.J.

Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., Memorial Award – Father William F. Sweeney

Captain Timothy Stackpole Memorial Award – FF. Danny Prince

St. Thomas More Award – Marguerite Downing Peck

Paul O’Dwyer Memorial Award – Kevin Peter Carroll

Jerry Forest Memorial Award – Caitlin Bowen

Thomas Cuite Memorial Award – Raymond C. Teatum

The Round Tower Award – Linda Gallagher-Lomanto

The Celtic Cross Award – John J. Manning

The Bard of the Fair – Paul Moses

Irish Man of the Year – John Kelly

 

 

 

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