The 34th annual Great Irish Fair of New York, a family-friendly event celebrating Irish-American faith, heritage and culture, which is presented by The Irish American Building Society Charities, Inc., will take place the weekend of Sept. 26-27. The fairgrounds, located on the grounds of MCU Park in Coney Island, are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days, rain or shine.
The 2015 Great Irish Fair Honorees:
Chief Brehon – Kenneth D. Daly
Colleen Queen – Grace Marie Sullivan
Father Mychal Judge Memorial Award – Msgr. Martin Geraghty
Kathleen Slattery Woman of the Year – Sister Caroline Tweedy, R.S.M.
The Celtic Cross Award – Martin McManus
Irish Man of the Year – James Halpin
Paul O’Dwyer Memorial Award – Sean Fitzpatrick
Captain Timoty Stackpole Memorial Award – Firefighter Patrick Nash
Patrolman Edward Byrne Memorial Award – NYPD Chief Kevin Ward
Jerry Forest Memorial Award – James B. McHugh
St. Thomas More Award – Judge Mary O’Donoghue
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Looking Back at Last Year’s Fair (slideshow)
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