2016 Irish Week Program

IRIS
Saturday,
Irish Soda Bread Contest
saturday, March 19
Genealogy Workshop
“All changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born”
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Saturday,
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Irish Soda Bread Contest
Friday, March 11
Mass
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Friday,
March 11
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Saturday, March 12
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Soda Bread
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Saturday,
March
Friends of St. Patrick Banquet
Friends of St. Patrick Banquet
Proclamation
Mass for PeaceLuncheon
Laying of the Green
Stripe
Proclamation
Luncheon
Laying of the Green Stripe
St. Patrick's
Day Parade
Irish
Soda Bread
Contest
Sat. - Sun, March 12-13
sunday, March 13
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Matt Talbot Dinner
Thursday, March 17
Thursday, March 17
saturday, March 19
Genealogy
Workshop
saturday,
March 19
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Genealogy Workshop
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Beannachataí na Féile Padraig!
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
Irish Festival 2016
Céad Míle Fáilte ó Chumann Oidhreacht Gaelach Seattle
One Hundred Thousand Welcomes from the Irish Heritage Club of Seattle
Irish heritage club officers
& board of directors
PRESIDENT: David Jacobsen
VICE-PRES: Ari Hausler
SECRETARY: Jane Sepede
TREASURER: John Keane
MEMBERSHIP SECTY: Mary Shriane
BOARD MEMBERS: Alex Terzieff, Ari Hausler,
Brendan Shriane, Candace Dunne, Corbin Johnson,
David Jacobsen, Diana Jacobsen, Heather Murphy,
Jane Sepede, Jean Roth, Meagan McGuire, and Nanci Spieker
IRISH WEEK CHAIR: John Keane
IRISH FESTIVAL CHAIR: Nanci Spieker
STAGE BOOKING/MANAGEMENT: Ralph Kosche
VENDOR COORDINATION: Candace Dunne
WORKSHOPS/DISPLAYS: Ari Hausler
IRISH REELS FILM FESTIVAL: Caroline Cumming
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES: Meagan McGuire
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE: David Jacobsen
IRISH SODA BREAD CLASS & CONTEST:
Mary Shriane & Brendan Shriane
ST. PATRICK’S LANDING and GREEN STRIPE:
Heather Murphy
MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION LUNCHEON: Jane Sepede
MASS FOR PEACE: Corbin Johnson
GENEALOGY: Jean Roth
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This is our 35th Annual Irish Festival at the Seattle
Center and 2016 is also the Centenary of the Easter
Rebellion in Dublin when on April 24, 1916, a band
of rebels started the fight which culminated in 1922
with an Irish Free State. The Centenary is the focus of
our Irish Week celebrations this year while we also
continue the tradition of bringing together some of
the Seattle area’s finest performers and other artists
to provide a taste of the very best of what it means
to be Irish. We hope you learn about Irish culture
and history while also enjoying the celebrations! As
always, Míle, Míle Buíochas (A Thousand, Thousand
Thanks) to all our performers, dancers, musicians,
exhibitors and our dedicated volunteers without
whom there would be no Irish Festival.
Enjoy this Taste of Ireland.
Irish Club
Affiliated
Programs
The Irish Heritage Club and its affiliated
programs gratefully acknowledge the support
of the Irish government through grants
provided by the Irish Abroad Unit of the
Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin.
Irish Heritage Club
IrishClub.org
Seattle Gaels Gaelic Football, Hurling & Camogie
SeattleGaels.com
Irish Network Seattle
IrishNetworkSeattle.org
Ceol Cascadia Irish Music Association
CascadiaIrish.org
Irish Reels Film & Video Festival
IrishReels.org
Seattle-Galway Sister City Association
SeattleGalway.org
Society of The Friends of St. Patrick in Seattle
FOSP.org
Seattle Irish Immigrant Support
IrishSeattle.com
Tacoma Rangers Gaelic Football,
Hurling & Camogie
TacomaRangers.wix.com/tacoma-rangers
The Irish Heritage
Club Needs You!
Even if you cannot be as actively involved as you
would like, your membership shows your support
for this Irish Festival and for all the other Irish
events that we organize throughout the year.
Please show your support by being a member in
good standing. For Irish Heritage Club Membership
Information, visit our website at IrishClub.org, email
[email protected], or call 253-237-2811
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 2016 St. Patrick’s day Parade 
GRAND MARSHALS: Seattle Police Chief
Kathleen O’Toole and Daniel O’Toole
HONORARY GRAND
MARSHAL: Casey McNerthney
You won’t find a more genuine Irish couple than Kathleen and Dan O’Toole.
Massachusetts natives, both served in the Boston Police Department where Dan
retired in 1988 after 22 years with the force. Kathleen later took on a succession
of ranking jobs in Massachusetts law enforcement including superintendent
of the Metropolitan Police, Secretary of Public Safety, and then as Police
Commissioner. She also served in 1998-1999 on the Patten Commission, an
international panel on policing in Northern Ireland, and ran a consulting firm
specializing in US-Irish affairs. From 2006-2012, Kathleen and Dan moved to
Ireland so she could serve as Chief Inspector of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate,
a body responsible for bringing reform, best practice and accountability to
Ireland’s 17,000 member police force. She and Dan moved to Seattle in 2013
when she was confirmed as Seattle’s Police Chief. Kathleen’s grandparents were
born in Athlone, Co. Westmeath and Dan’s grandparents were from Cong, Co.
Mayo. They have one daughter, Meghan. We are delighted and proud to have
Kathleen and Dan O’Toole as our 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshals.
Casey McNerthney is a great-grandson of Lily
(Kempson) and Matt McAlerney, and is the Honorary
Grand Marshal of Seattle’s 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
He is representing all the descendants of Lily Kempson
McAlerney the last surviving 1916 combatant who
died in Seattle in 1996, aged 99. Some of Lily and Matt’s
other descendants will also be marching in the
parade along with him. Casey was fortunate to get
to know Lily well, as did many of her other greatgrandchildren, and he loved hearing stories about her
life in Ireland and her escape to Seattle after the 1916
Rising collapsed. He only wishes he had asked more
questions. Casey is an Executive Producer at KIRO 7
television in Seattle and previously was a reporter at
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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Visiting from Ireland
GALWAY MAYOR FRANK FAHY
Frank Fahy was first elected a member of the Galway City Council in 2011 and was elected
Mayor in 2015. He lives in an area of Galway called Menlo Village, a Gaelic speaking area where
his family has lived since 1640. Gaelic is his first language and he promotes the speaking of
Irish whenever he can and especially on civic occasions. Another important focus of his term as
Mayor is the fostering of Galway’s relationships with its sister cities and especially with Seattle
which has been a sister city to Galway since 1986. Mayor Fahy visited Seattle in March 2013 as
Deputy Mayor and in September 2014 hosted a Seattle delegation in Galway that included the
Seattle Police Pipes and Drums Pipeband as well as Seattle Mayor Ed Murray. On this Seattle visit he is accompanied by his wife
Gerardine and Galway City Executive Joe O’Neill and his wife Kay. We’re delighted that the group from Galway is joining us in
Seattle to help us properly celebrate Galway’s Sister City relationship with Seattle and St. Patrick’s Day. We extend to them a warm
Céad Míle Fáilte (One Hundred Thousand Welcomes) from the Emerald Isle to the Emerald City.
Irish week Poster & Button design
Marking the Centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising
The Irish Week Button and Poster commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising
(Irish: Éirí Amach na Cásca) in Dublin with the button incorporating
the design of the flag flown over Dublin’s General Post Office during
its Easter Week 1916 occupation. Also known as the Easter Rebellion,
the Rising was an armed insurrection which started on Easter Monday,
April 24, as an effort to end British rule in Ireland and to establish an
independent Irish Republic. Initially, about 1,600 rebels
were involved, including 200 members of Cumann
na mBan, the republican women’s paramilitary
organization. With vastly superior numbers and
artillery, the British army quickly suppressed
the Rising, and after five days of fighting the
rebels agreed to an unconditional surrender.
Following the drawn-out executions of sixteen
rebel leaders, support for republicanism
(the rebels) grew across Ireland. In December
1918, republicans won 73 Irish seats out of 105
seats in the General Election running on a policy
of independence for Ireland. On January 21, 1919
republicans convened the First Dáil (Irish Parliament) and declared the
independence of the Irish Republic. With the signing of the Anglo-Irish
Treaty in 1921, the Irish Free State formally came into being in 1922,
six and a half years after the 1916 Rising. One of the Cumann na mBan
members involved in the fighting during Easter Week 1916 was Lily
Kempson McAlerney who died in Seattle in 1996, aged 99, the last
surviving 1916 combatant.
Poster and Button Artists
Layout and Graphics for the Irish Week Poster and Button were done by
Karis Pratt of Karisma Design based on a concept developed by Ralph
Kosche. Ralph annually chairs the stage booking and management
team for the Irish Festival and the 1916 concept had come to him a year
ago. “I wanted the earnestness of the event by using black, but also the
forward-looking aspect of the future by showing the sunrise over the
burned out building. The sun was rising on Ireland. The Yeats quote
was a natural to include. ” An office manager by day, button and poster
designer Karis Pratt is also a musician and writer with an appreciation
for beauty of all kinds. Her email is [email protected]
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2016 IRISH FESTIVAL
Main Stage Schedule
SATURDAY, MARCH 12
SUNDAY, MARCH 13
10 am
10:30
11:00
Carrigaline
No Programming
Traditional Irish Musicians
(10:00 - 12:15)
11:30
Noon
Emmet
“That Irish Guy”
McElhinney
12:30
Balefire
Irish Dancers (12:15 - 12:45)
Irish Folk Music
1:00
1:30
2:00
Comerford
(12:00 - 1:30)
Irish Dancers (12:45 - 1:30)
Smilingest Irish Eyes Contest (1:30 - 1:45)
Tara Academy Irish Dancers
(1:30 - 2:00)
Showtunes Theatre Company
Fire & Ice
“Finians Rainbow” Favorites (2:00 - 2:30)
2:30
Irish Dancers (1:45 - 2:45)
Saint Patrick’s Day Parade closing Ceremoies
(2:30 - 2:45)
3:00
3:30
4:00
Grafton Street
Irish Dancers (2:45 - 3:15)
Most Irish looking Face Contest (3:15 - 3:30)
Katie’s Hope - Music & song about an
(2:45 - 3:45)
Irish Emigrant Family (3:30 - 4:00)
Tara Academy
Irish Dancers (3:45 - 4:45)
4:30
The Homerulers
5:00
Slieveloughane Irish Dancers
Showtunes Theatre Company
“Finians Rainbow” Favorites
Drawing for Free Ireland Vacation (4:45 - 5:00)
Traditional Irish & Scots music
(4:00 - 6:00)
The Gothard Sisters
Irish Music & Song (5:00 - 6:00)
5:30
6:00
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2016 Irish Festival at the Seattle Center Armory
Loft Gallery
Saturday & Sunday
Antique Irish Postcards &
Bartlett Engravings
John and Alice Cooper grace the Irish Festival again with their
exhibition of thousands of antique Irish postcards, plus 48 original
reproductions of Bartlett’s Views of Ireland dating from the 1840s,
just a few years before the Great Potato Famine. The Coopers’
collection provide an interesting glimpse into the social history,
cultural history and material culture of Ireland, especially in the late
1800s and early 1900s, the “Golden Age of Postcards”.
Delorean auto display
Outside the Armory, Saturday & Sunday
from 1–4 pm
The futuristic-looking
Irish-made DeLorean
DMC-12 sports car that
was made famous in
the 1985 movie ‘Back
to the Future’ will
again be on display
outside the Armory
at the Seattle Center.
9,200 DeLoreans were manufactured in Belfast in
1981 before the company went bankrupt. Pacific
Northwest DeLorean Club members are a community
of enthusiasts dedicated to preserving the DeLorean
heritage by bringing the community together for social
events and to exchange technical expertise.
Visit pndc.org for details.
 FEATURED EXHIBIT 
Lily Kempson McAlerney
An exhibit of photos of Seattle woman
Lily Kempson McAlerney is on display in
the Gallery area of the Armory Loft.
Born in 1897, Lily was a dedicated Trade
Unionist who participated in the 1913
Dublin Strike/Lockout as well as in the
1916 Rising. The photo at right shows
James Connolly and Lily in 1914 when
she lived with the Connolly family.
Connolly was one of the 1916 leaders
who was executed when the Rising
collapsed. Lily escaped to Seattle where
she married Matt McAlerney in 1917 and
raised a family in Seattle’s Central District.
From the 1930s until her death in 1996,
she received an annual pension from the
Irish government for her role in 1916.
tara academy of irish dance • www.taraacademy.com
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2016 Irish Festival at the Seattle Center Armory
upper Level Workshops
Loft Activities
Photo Exhibit highlighting
a Seattle Woman’s involvement in the 1916 Rising - Lily
Kempson McAlerney, Labor
Leader, Insurrectionist
Sunday: 12:00 - 5:00 pm
Rare Books & Maps
of Ireland
Charles Hadrann, Historian and Genealogist
Numerous original and reprinted rare Irish books and manuscripts
of great historical and genealogical interest are available for free
examination and perusal, courtesy of the Irish Heritage Club’s own
genealogist and historian. Charles will also be available to answer
questions and help you with your research. His only request - please
handle all documents with care and respect!
Lunch & Dinner Daily
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Soda Bread · Northwest King Salmon
Fresh baked Pot Pies · Fish & Chips · Great Steaks · Salads
Burgers · Made-In-House Desserts · And of course, Harp
Lager, Guinness Stout & Seattle’s Best Irish Coffee
HAPPY HOUR · Mon. - Fri. 3-6 pm ·
All Appetizers
$4
Families Welcome • Children’s Menu
www.tsmchughs.com
21 Mercer Street (One Block from Seattle Center)
206-282-1910
What butter or whiskey will not cure, there’s no cure for.
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Lily (Kempson) McAlerney was born in County Wicklow, Ireland on
Jan. 17, 1897. When she died in Seattle, four days after her 99th birthday,
she was the last surviving combatant from the 1916 Easter Rebellion, the
week-long armed insurrection in Dublin that fought for an independent
Ireland.
Lily and her family moved to Dublin when she was young. She lived in
poverty: eight members of her family lived in two rooms. Lily found work
at Jacobs Biscuit Factory, but objected to the harsh child labor conditions.
During the 1913 lockout, Lily, along with her friend Rosie Hackett and
other Jacobs workers, went on strike for better conditions.
On November 13, 1913 Lily was sent to Mountjoy Prison for her
actions during the lockout. She raised bail after two weeks, and avoided
a reform school by saying her age was 17 when she was actually 16.
Lily remained in the labor movement, and in a May 1914 picture of the
Delegates at the Irish Trades Union Congress in Dublin, Lily is pictured
standing next to Irish Citizen Army leader James Connelly.
Lily lived with the Connelly family in Belfast in 1914 and when she
was 17, Lily took an oath of allegiance to the Irish Republic. She and five
girls who had also taken the oath stopped by a photographers shop and
rounded up enough money for a small negative-size print. In that image
above, one of the few items she brought to Seattle after fleeing Dublin,
Lily is sitting front and center with James Connelly’s daughter, Ina, on her
right.
When the Easter Rebellion started on Aug. 24, 1916, Lily was part of
the St. Stephens Green Garrison under Michael Mallin and Constance
Markievicz – a woman she had known well from her time at Liberty Hall.
Lily, who carried a revolver that day, was part of the initial group that took
over the Royal College of Surgeons, across from the park. The bullet holes
can still be seen in the college’s columns. She also ran messages to the
General Post Office where the rebels were headquartered.
When the rebels surrendered, Lily escaped being captured because
she was trying to deliver a message when she got word of the surrender.
She went home, took her sister’s passport, and at some point fled to
Liverpool. From there, she boarded a ship to America.
Lily arrived at Ellis Island on July 9, 1916 and took a train to Seattle
where her uncle worked on ships. After staying with him briefly, Lily
lived in the Madison Valley and found work as a housekeeper. She met
Matthew McAlerney, a 27-year-old from Co. Down who had emigrated
in 1911 and Lily and Matt were married in 1917 at St. Joseph’s Church on
Capitol Hill. They had seven children: Alice, Kathleen, Matthew, Jim, Betty,
Peggy, and John. Lily died in 1996, four days after her 99th birthday.
2016 Irish Festival at the Seattle Center Armory
upper Level Workshops
Loft Activities
Saturday
Both Days - 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Basic Irish Genealogy
Lecturer: Jean Roth, Irish Interest Section,
Seattle Genealogical Society
Get some idea of the background to your family surnames and have a look at some
of the basic guides to tracing family history. Learn where to start and what resources
are available to help.
2:00 - 3:00 pm
from brian boru to
the foggy dew
In an hour-long mix of poem, music, history, life and letters, poet Anne-Marie Fyfe and
historian/literary-critic, Cahal Dallat (with mandolin, traditional flute and accordion)
explore the intersections of history with poetry, song and story, over 900 years from
11c Brian Boru’s March by way of Robert Emmett and the Fenians, to Yeats’ Easter
1916 and that great post-1916 anthem, The Foggy Dew (written by Cahal’s greatuncle): with readings/excerpts from Thomas Moore, WB Yeats, Padraig Pearse, Alice
Milligan & Roger Casement.
Both Days - 3:00 - 4:00 pm
reflections on the
life and legacy
of Seattle woman Lily Kempson McAlerney
and her role in the 1916 rising
Lecturer: Casey McNerthney, Lily’s Great-Grandson
When Casey’s great-grandmother Lily Kempson McAlerney died in Seattle in 1996, she
was the last surviving combatant who fought in the 1916 Rising in Dublin during Easter
Week 1916.
sunday
12:00 Noon - 1:00 pm
Learning the Irish Language
Lecturer: Liam Boyle
Irish (Gaeilge) was the predominant language of the Irish people for most of their
recorded history. Learn some basic words and phrases in Irish.
2:00 - 3:00 pm
gasworks walls & Marble Halls
Irish poets Anne-Marie Fyfe & Cahal Dallat trace the tangled weave of Irish music
(from the early harpers through to The Chieftains & The Dubliners) exploring James
Joyce’s—and Ireland’s—great cultural dilemma: whether to opt for the West of Ireland
authenticity of the tragic (Galway gasworks employee) Michael Furey singing the
plaintive Lass of Aughrim (in Joyce’s best-loved short story, The Dead), to join the
‘modern tide’ of commercial music, or to aspire to the Marble Halls of high European
culture… Cahal’s history is interwoven with traditional Irish (and a touch of classical)
playing on his musette accordion, mandolin & traditional flute—and with Anne-Marie’s
choice of readings from Joyce, Yeats & contemporary Irish writers.
Spend St. Patrick’s Day
On Top o’ the Hill!
Join us at Sully’s Lounge, located in
the heart of historic Queen Anne.
A great neighborhood spot with a
touch of Irish charm.
Thursday, March 17:
We will be opening at
12pm on the Big Day.
Our back deck will be
open, covered, and
heated!
The only Irish bar in Seattle that doesn’t
charge cover on St. Paddy’s Day!
1625 Queen Anne Ave. N.
(206) 283-3900
www.SullysLounge.com
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2016 Irish Festival at the Seattle Center Armory
Children’s Activities
Custom 1916 lego display
A 1916 Lego Display re-creating scenes from the 1916 Rising in Dublin is
being prepared by Dan Parker, one of only 13 LEGO certified professionals
worldwide. At last year’s Festival, Dan recreated Lego images of Irish poet W
B Yeats and of some of the mythological figures featured in his poems and
writings.Children will also be able to create their own Lego figures.
IRISH ARTS AND CRAFTS - Children and adults alike are invited to create a
tissue paper shamrock to wear around their wrists or in their hair! Irish themed
coloring pages will also be available.
Contests
“Most Irish-looking” Face
Saturday at 3:30 pm
“Smilingest Irish Eyes”
Sunday at 1:45 pm
All children 12 & Under are invited to participate onstage in these fun contests
- just be at the Main Stage when the contest is announced. What determines
who has the “Most Irish-looking Face” or the “Smilingest Irish Eyes”? As the
song says, the winners are those kids with eyes that “twinkle as bright as can
be” and smiles that would “steal your heart away,” and not necessarily the kids
with fair skin, freckles, red hair, green eyes, etc. .
Open 7 days a week
Sweaters, capes, scarves & hats from
Ireland & Scotland
Irish dance ghillies, hard shoes
& poodle socks
Claddagh & Celtic jewelry, Belleek china,
Galway crystal
CDs, music books & DVDs;
books in English & Gaelic
Bewley’s, Barry’s & Lyons teas,
& various food items
7518 15TH Ave. NW in Ballard
(206) 784-9343
www.GalwayTraders.com
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Activities
in the Loft
Irish Reels
Film Festival
Saturday & Sunday from
Noon - 5 pm
Listings available
at irishreels.org
All screenings are FREE. Visit
IrishReels.org for the complete
schedule and other screening details.
Note that films are not rated and may
contain graphic language
or adult situations.
Parental discretion is advised.
Call (206) 330 4913 with questions.
Program subject to change.
2016 Irish Festival at the Seattle Center Armory
Performer highlights
the gothard Sisters
Fiddling, dancing and singing sensations the Gothard Sisters
provide a highly choreographed, fast-paced and polished show
which can be appreciated by audiences of all ages.
Watch champion Irish step dancing used in a fascinating variety
of intricate showpieces, fast fiddling, lively music on the guitar
and bodhran, raw energy and beautiful ballads. Sit back and
be entertained and inspired by these rising stars from here in
Seattle. These girls have been playing violin and dancing since a
very young age, and they grew up performing on stages in the
Pacific Northwest. They started out with rigorous classical violin
training and competitive Irish Dance, leading them to leadership
positions in the local Youth Symphonies and bringing them to
the Irish Dancing World Championships three years in a row. The
three sisters have also developed their talents on various other
instruments including guitar, bodhran and voice in the pursuit of
creating a fuller, more compelling show. For more information see thegothardsisters.com.
Carrigaline
Traditional Irish music from multi instrumentalists who are steeped in the tradition from
west Kerry to Galway. Sara McDermott learned her Irish fiddle music at University of
Limerick and Galway. Bob Howell is a teacher of percussion and specializes in Irish bodhrán.
Andrew Anderson is a vocalist who sings in Irish as well as English. He plays an array of
stringed instruments including the harp, cittern and banjo. Kieran O’Mahony who is a native
of Carrigaline, a picturesque village in County Cork, plays Uilleann pipes and whistles.
Katie’s Hope Musical Drama
Told through drama, song, and dance, Katie’s Hope tells the story of a fictional family
immigrating to America from Ireland during the famine years. You’ll enjoy “American Wake”
songs, Ceili dances, and Irish Blessing songs, a truly inspiring and enjoyable experience.
featured Poets
Anne-Marie Fyfe & Cahal Dallat
Anne-Marie Fyfe’s fifth poetry
collection, House of Small Absences
(Seren Books) has just been
published. Born in Cushendall,
County Antrim, Ireland, Anne-Marie
now lives in London where she works
as an arts organiser. She has won the
Academi Cardiff International Poetry
Prize, has run Coffee-HousePoetry’s
readings & classes at London’s
leading live literature venue, the
Troubadour, since 1997, is Poetry
Co-ordinator for the annual John
Hewitt International Summer School
in Armagh City, & is a former chair of
the UK’s Poetry Society. Check out
her wesite: www.annemariefyfe.com
C.L. Dallat, poet, musician and critic,
(b. Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, Ireland)
now lives in London where he
reviews literature and the arts for
the TLS and Guardian among others,
and has been a regular contributor
to BBC Radio 4’s weekly Saturday
Review since 1998. His first poetry
collection, Morning Star, was
published in 1998, he has won the
Strokestown International Poetry
Competition in 2006, and his latest
collection is The Year of Not Dancing
(Blackstaff Press, 2009). Check out his
website: www.cahaldallat.com
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2016 Irish Festival at the Seattle Center Armory
Performer highlights
Emmet “That Irish Guy”
Mc Elhinney
Born into a musical family in Omagh, Co.
Tyrone in 1974, “That Irish Guy” has been
steeped in folk music from a very early
age. His great uncle, Tommy Makem, of
Makem and Clancy brothers fame, was a
huge influence on his chosen path into
folk music. It was to America he found a
niche market for authentic Irish folk songs.
His songwriting influences range from his
Uncle Tommy Makem to American folk luminaries such as Guy Clark, John
Prine and Townes Van Zandt whose songs he regularly includes in his set list.
Enjoy some favorite tunes sung by members of the cast of “Finian’s Rainbow”.
Showtunes Theatre Company brings “Finian’s Rainbow” to Benaroya Hall on
March 19th and 20th, 2016. This old-fashioned musical premiered 69 years
ago on Broadway, and its message of racial harmony, justice, and social
equality remains just as relevant today. “Look To The Rainbow”,“Old Devil
Moon”, and How Are Things in Glocca Mora?” are but a few of the lyrical
tunes in this magical tale of Finian McLonergan and his daughter Sharon.
Tickets at showtunestheatre.org or call 206-215-4747.
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the homerulers
The Homerulers, a Seattle threesome, build on traditional Irish and Scots
music with grace and cutting edge rhythms. On fiddle, Susan McCroskey
Burke performs regionally with many bands, and her debut CD,” Journey
Home,” embraces both Scots and Irish traditions. (susanburkemusic.com).
Dan Carollo, performs internationally and was steeped in Irish music during
his recent years there. He recorded ‘Miles from Dublin” and “Communion of
Saints, “ which reflect his spirited and reflective voice. (celtograss.com). Bruce
Singleton is a seasoned Seattle piper and flute player, spearheading the
Seattle Irish Pipers Club and the Seattle Tionol. Together, they weave a spell of
Irish stories and places, with verve and fire.
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Some lucky person will leave the Irish Festival with a coupon
good for two weeks in a fully-furnished Galway townhouse
that sleeps six, located near the Salthill Seapoint Promenade
and 400 yards from Galway Bay. Airfare not included. The
drawing will take place on the Festival’s main stage at 5:30 pm
on Sunday. You do not have to be present to win, but you must
visit the Irish Heritage Club booth to enter the drawing.
Ádh mór - Good luck!!
 Other Irish Week Events 
Saturday,
March 5, 2016
Irish Soda
Bread Contest
2 - 4 pm
friday, March 11, 2016
St. Patrick’s Day
Mass for Peace
10 am
Mayor’s Proclamation Lunch
12 noon
F X McRory’s – Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and other dignitaries will
issue City, County and State proclamations of Irish Week 2016 at
this Noon luncheon at F X McRory’s. Advance reservations are
required –contact 206-361-1713 or [email protected].
Landing of St. Patrick
on South Lake Union at 6 pm
At T S McHugh’s Restaurant, 1st &
Mercer, Seattle. Contest Admission is
free and Judging starts at 2 PM. Entries
should be delivered to the restaurant
between 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM and
contest winners will be announced
at 3 PM. For the Rules, sample recipes
and other details, including free
tickets, visit EventBrite.com, or
contact Mary at 206-321-4576 or
[email protected].
St. Patrick’s Church,
2702 Broadway E
(just off Roanoke),
in Seattle.
Contact 425-582-2688
or [email protected].
Green Stripe Laying on 4th Ave
7 pm
The Pirates of the Emerald Isle deliver St. Patrick to the Emerald
City, dropping him off at South Lake Union (near MOHAI). No
admission fee and kids are welcome. Climb on board the Ride
the Ducks’ Boat at F X McRory’s at 5 pm for the trip to South Lake
Union. Contact 206-548-9859 or [email protected].
March 10th to March 17th
This is a mini-Parade to mark the route of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade
down the center of 4th Ave, starting from Jefferson St at 7 pm.
Board the flat-bed truck at F X McRory’s at 6:30 pm and all are welcome
at no charge! Contact 206-548-9859 or [email protected].
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Irish festival at the seattle center armory
Saturday, March 12, 2016
10am - 6pm
SUNDAY, MARCH 13
IRISH FLAG-RAISING &
ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
12:20 pm
The Parade Grand Marshals
and the Mayor of Seattle
raise the Irish Tricolor in
front of the King-County
Administration Building,
followed by the playing of
the Irish and US National
Anthems. Then at 12:30 pm,
the St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Grand Marshals and the
Honorary Grand Marshal
lead Seattle’s 45th Annual St.
Patrick’s Day Parade up 4th
Avenue. The Parade travels
north from Jefferson, and
after passing the reviewing
stand at Westlake, goes via the Monorail
to the Seattle Center for closing ceremonies in the
Armory at 2:00 pm. Contact 206-412-2960 or
[email protected].
IRISH NETWORK
MAYORAL RECEPTION
5 - 7 pm
Irish Network Seattle hosts a Reception for Mayor Frank
Fahy of Galway, the mayor of Seattle’s Sister City in
Ireland, at a reception from 5-7 pm at Seattle
Marriott Waterfront, 2100 Alaskan Way.
Visit irishnetworkseattle.org for details.
ST PATRICK’S DAY DASH
8:30 am
The Dash covers nearly 4 miles of city streets with a 10,000+ person ribbon of green. There
is no race-day registration. For more information and to register, visit www.stpatsdash.
com.
MATT TALBOT DINNER
6pm
A 6 pm dinner at F X McRory’s, this is a fund-raiser for the Matt Talbot Center,
Seattle’s downtown program for the homeless Visit www.mtcenter.org.
Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig!
Happy saint patrick’s Day!
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Saturday, March 19, 2016
IRISH GENEALOGY
WORKSHOP
All day!
All day at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, 130th St
and Greenwood Ave N, Seattle. For tickets and more
information, visit EventBrite.com or email Genealogy@
IrishClub.org or call 206-782-2629.
SEATTLE GAELS FIELD DAY
Sunday, March 20, 2016
The annual Open Field Day is at Magnuson Park from
Noon to 3pm for all to try their hand at any of the
games of Hurling, Gaelic Football or Camogie.
For more information, visit www.SeattleGaels.com.
Questions?
FOR MORE INFORMATION
253-237-2811
For specific information on any event, email IrishWeek@
IrishClub.org or visit irishweek.org
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IRISH COMMUNITY
HAPPY HOUR
5 - 7 pm
Join the Friends of St. Patrick, Irish Network Seattle,
The Seattle Gaels and The Irish Heritage Club for the
St. Patrick’s Day Happy Hour which runs from 5:00 pm
– 7:00 pm at the Knights of Columbus, 722 E Union,
Seattle. Tickets are $30 per person which includes free
parking, two free drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Irish music,
stepdancing, bagpipers, silent auction, and more. Business
attire please! For details, call 425-582-2688 or email
[email protected].
FRIENDS OF ST PATRICK
BANQUET, SEATTLE
5 - 9 pm
A Black-tie Optional dinner and dance at the Knights of
Columbus Banquet Hall, 722 E Union, Seattle, this is the
76th Annual Dinner of the Society of the Friends of St.
Patrick in Seattle. The Friends have been an institution in
Seattle since formed in 1941 as the Friendly Sons of St.
Patrick. For tickets and more information, visit EventBrite.
com, or contact 425-582-2688 or [email protected].
Irish festival at
the seattle
center armory
The weekend
Festival kicks off
in the old Center
House with booths
selling Irish and
Celtic products, Irish
food and libations,
Irish music, singing,
dancing, workshops,
lectures, cultural
displays, an Irish art
exhibit, children’s
contests and
activities, etc. On
Sunday afternoon,
there’s a drawing for
a free vacation in
Ireland. Call 253237-2811 or email
IrishWeek@irishclub.
org.
Times Listed on the
days above.
Upcoming
Irish Events
& Activities
in 2016
1916 Centenary Program
April 23 - 24
Memorial Day Mass at
St. Patrick Cemetery
May 30
Irish Seniors’ Luncheon
June 11
Irish Day at the Races
June 26
Irish Community Picnic
July 17
Ceol Cascadia Irish Music Week
July 18-23
Irish Night at the Mariners
August 4
North American Finals in Seattle Men’s and Women’s Gaelic Football,
Hurling, and Camogie
September 2 - 4
Irish Seniors’ Luncheon
September 17
Mass in Gaelic
October 28
Irish Seniors’ Luncheon
December 3
Visit irishclub.org for details
ST. PATRICK’S DAY 2016
Skagit Valley Highland Games
July 9 - 10
$10
Pre-Sale Bracelet
Includes your
choice of
a t-shirt or
collector’s pin
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TARA ACADEMY OF
IRISH DANCING,
in the Seattle area.
Contact 206-286-6619 or
[email protected].
SLIEVELOUGHANE
SCHOOL,
in Seattle, Monroe, Kent,
Kirkland, North Bend,
Tacoma, Port Orchard,
Gig Harbor and Olympia.
Contact 206-714-9112 or
[email protected].
MOMENTUM MUSIC
& DANCE ACADEMY,
in Burien.
Contact 206-592-2590 or
[email protected].
GRAFTON STREET
ACADEMY OF
IRISH DANCING,
in Seattle, Lynnwood
and Edmonds.
Contact 425-361-1541 or
[email protected].
FIRE & ICE IRISH
DANCERS,
in Federal Way & NE Tacoma.
Contact 206-783-0755 or visit
AmericanDanceInstitute.com.
Contact 206-783-0755 or visit
AmericanDanceInstitute.com.
ADULT IRISH
DANCING:
SET DANCING:
other resources
IRISH LANGUAGE
CLASSES:
In Seattle,
Contact 253-874-1533 or
[email protected].
Kathleen O’Grady Graham or
Michael Graham, 206-592-2590,
[email protected]
COMERFORD SCHOOL
OF IRISH DANCE,
in Seattle and Olympia.
Jim Belcher, 425-402-8363,
Bothell, [email protected];
COMMUNITY
CHAPLAIN:
SEAN-NÓS OLD STYLE
- Sean-nós Seattle,
Fr. John Madigan, a native of
Co. Limerick, is the officially
appointed Chaplain to the
Irish Immigrant Community of
Seattle, available to serve all
faiths and none when accidents,
unexpected illnesses or deaths
occur, and also to help celebrate
life events. Contact Fr. John at
[email protected], or
call 425-778-3122.
Contact 206-851-2101 or
[email protected].
BALEFIRE
IRISH DANCERS,
in South King County.
AMERICAN DANCE
INSTITUTE,
in Seattle.
AMERICAN DANCE
INSTITUTE,
in Seattle.
SET DANCING:
Alicia Guinn,
[email protected].
Contact 206-707-3895 or
[email protected]
Liam Boyle, 206-542-3781 or
[email protected].
HONORARY CONSUL
OF IRELAND:
Contact John Keane, Honorary
Consul of Ireland, 7511 210th St
SW, #1, Edmonds, WA 98026, Tel:
425-582-2688, Email: jkeane@
irishconsulseattle.com, website
irishconsulseattle.com.
IRISH / CELTIC
MUSICIANS:
For a listing of Musicians
and weekly Traditional Irish
Music Sessions, check the
Irish Heritage Club website at
irishclub.org/irish-directory/.
For a Seattle area Irish Directory, visit IrishClub.org/irish-directory/.
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