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The Boston Irish Tourism Association is a membership organization that promotes the state’s Irish culture

and hospitality industry year round to the travel and visitors industry. BITA works to strengthen tourism ties between Massachusetts, Ireland, Canada and the

other New England states.

T CGreetings 2From BITA Betsy Wall: MOTTPat Moscaritolo: GBCVB

In the News 3Áine Minogue – Celtic LullabiesSéamus Connolly – Music ScholarRose Clancy – Fiddle Maker

Culture 4-13 Passing on Music Traditions 4-5

BITA Cultural Groups & Venues 6 JFK Library Welcomes 7Ireland’s Prime Minister

Film and Theatre News 8

Carrie Preston – Finding the Noh 9

Irish Pastoral Centre Turns 25 10

Celebrating in Southie 112012 St. Pat’s Parades

Mass Cultural Calendar – 12-13March – June 2012

Hospitality 14-17Pubs Round up 14-15 BITA Pubs 14 Omni Parker House Menu 16Flavors of Ireland by Margaret Johnson 17 Cheffin by Brendan Cronin 17

Travel & Tourism 18-20Travel News 18 BITA Hotels 19Irish Heritage Trail Tours 20 BITA Travel 20

Shopping 21Books and Authors BITA Gift Shops

Go Ireland 22-23The Titanic Experience 22Northern Ireland in 2012 23

The Greening of Fenway Park 24

Publisher: Michael P. QuinlinProject Director: Colette M. Quinlin

Graphic Designer: Diane RussellPrinting: Paul Tangusso & staff,

Universal WildeDistribution: Paul Feeney

AcknowledgmentsSpecials thanks to our sponsors, advertisers and members

for supporting the Boston Irish Tourism Association (BITA) since 2000.

Thanks especially to those who helped with the issue, including: Orla Carey, Bernard McMullen, Betsy Wall, Lisa Simmons, Diane Roberts, Vicki Cimino, Bianca Hoffman, Pat Moscaritolo, Sue Cronin, Edee Snider, Larry Meehan, Stacy Shreffler, Kamilla Carmignani,

Diane Dinunzio, David O’Donnell, Jim Rooney, Mac Daniel, Mia Tavan, William Sullivan, Lee Statham,

Tom McNaught, Rachel Day, Melissa Farrington, Erica Kilduff, Jay Anderson, Bill Linehan, Elaine Cloherty,

Tommy McCarthy, Paul Wilson, Phil Sweeney, Mairead McCann, John Fallon, Adam Roberts, Rebecca Curtis, Andrew Mather, James Marsh, Henry Ryan, Maureen

Lanigan, Kimberly Taverna, Kate Burns, Siobhan Fanning, Dawn Morrissey, Peter Flynn, Colette O’Neill,

Brian O’Donovan, Adam Klein, Mick Walsh, Jack Hart, Jennifer Jackson, Dave Ritchie, Andrea Ferreira, Beth Holmgren, Stephanie Janes, Brendan Cronin, Bill

Biser, Bill Nowlin, Carrie Preston, Matthew Mulder, Tim Lowry, Margaret Johnson, Madelyn Frascella,

Paddy Moloney, Matt Molloy, Patrick Kennedy, Lauren Pressman, Ann Sheehan, Natalie Tomaselli,

Rebecca Curtis, Rosemary Clancy, Séamus Connolly, Annie Everson, Kathryn Farrington, Alicia Connors, Áine Minogue, Russell Gusetti, Colin Breen, Lindsey

Ryan, Matt Ryan, Josephine Kals, Rachel Rokicki, Laurie Kenny, Beth Harper, Ben Tomek, Susan Weiler, Jennifer Fortin, Valerie Brown, Greg Benedetti, Nicole

Przybylowski, Cate Burns, Kathleen Gagne, George Tocci and Sue Auclair.

Merci Beaucoup, Devin.

Image CreditsCover image courtesy of Celtic Woman and Live Nation;

Celtic Woman: 1, 12; Riverdance: 1, 13; Tourism Ireland: 1, 20, 22, 23; Fenway Park, 1, 24; MOTT: 2, 19; Aine Minogue, Seamus Connolly, Rose Clancy: 3;

Riverdance: 6, BAO Pavilion: 6; John F. Kennedy Library Foundation by Rick Friedman: 7; Carrie Preston: 9; Joe Byden, Holyoke Road Race: 11; Altan, Newport

Restaurant Week: 12; Dervish: 12, 15; Celtic Sojourn, Ronan Tynan, Bernadette Peters: 13; Phil Sweeney,

The Black Rose: 14; Four Green Fields: 15; Margaret Johnson, Brendan Cronin: 17; Boston Mural images by Charles Lamarre, Restaurant Week, Franklin Park Zoo: 18; Visitor Information Center, James Michael Curley

statue: 20; Irish Imports: 21; Samuel Beckett: 23.

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REETINGSG W ELCOME TO MASSACHUSETTS

“Massachusetts has so much to offer visitors who want to immerse themselves in the rich culture and heritage of ethnic communities across our state.

“There’s a whole world of activities throughout the Commonwealth that celebrate Irish culture and heritage during St. Patrick’s Day season and through the spring.

“We welcome you to take part and enjoy the vibrant cultural life of Massachusetts.”

Betsy WallExecutive DirectorMassachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism

“Boston’s Irish community offers a wonderful way to explore the city’s illustrious history and contemporary ambiance. Boston’s Irish Heritage Trail covers three centuries of Irish history, and Irish pubs are a big part of the city’s night life. Once you visit Boston, you’ll see why it is considered the Capital of Irish-America.”

Patrick MoscaritoloPresident & CEOGreater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau

Dear Friend,

2012 is shaping up to be a year of anniversaries and milestones. In Boston, we’re ready to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park, which opened in April 1912 and remains one of the precious jewels of our nation’s sports heritage. It got us thinking of Fenway’s Irish connections, so on page 24 we compiled some Irish-American highlights of the park and the team we hope you enjoy. By tragic coincidence, the same week that Fenway was opening, the mighty Titanic ocean liner sank off the Maritimes coast on April 15, 1912, making everything else seem insignificant, even baseball! The Titanic was built in the famous Harland & Wolff Shipyards of Belfast, Northern Ireland, and city officials there have created a wonderful tribute to the Titanic that opens in April. Check out details of the multimedia exhibit and the many events taking place in Northern Ireland on page 22-23. We want to mention a couple of musical milestones too. The Chieftains, one of Ireland’s premier traditional music ensembles, formed in 1962! Half a century later, they’re making wonderful music, thanks to the indefatigable uilleann piper Paddy Moloney and his talented band, flutist Matt Molloy, fiddler Sean Keane and bodhran player and singer Kevin Conneff. They’re coming to Boston Symphony Hall on March 14, don’t miss them. And Riverdance, the internationally acclaimed Irish dance and music revue, seen by over 22 million people since it opened in 1996, is coming to an end in America. Producer Moya Doherty is taking the show on the road one more time to every American city it’s ever played in, and its Boston swan song is set for April 13-15 at the Boston Opera House. Many local dancers and musicians have toured with the show, so expect a bittersweet and emotional sendoff from Boston. The John F. Kennedy Library is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy presidency, with year round exhibits, lectures and family events that accentuate

the importance of public service and the accomplishments of JFK’s short term in office. The Huntington Theatre, one of Boston’s most prized theatre companies, celebrates its 30th anniversary season, and has a terrific line-up, including Luck of the Irish, which opens on March 31 and explores racial relations in Boston. On a personal note, we wish a bon voyage to Phil Sweeney, who recently retired from the Glynn Hospitality Group. Phil opened the Black Rose Pub near Faneuil Hall in 1976, and set a high standard for Irish pubs in the city that will be his legacy. You can find Phil at his family-run restaurant in Marblehead, Sweeney’s Retreat. If you look at this year’s line-up of cultural activities taking place here in Massachusetts, New England and Ireland, you’ll see the makings of many more anniversaries and milestones to come. If you’re visiting from out of state, we urge you to attend a concert or a play, check out our history and heritage sites, and enjoy our pubs, gift shops and cultural amenities that are on offer not just around St. Patrick’s Day, but all year round.

Have a great spring.

Sincerely,Michael & Colette Quinlin Boston Irish Tourism Association

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N THE NEWS

SÉAMUS CONNOLLY: SCHOLAR OF TUNES

Ten-time All Ireland fiddle champion Séamus Connolly is putting the finishing touches on what has become life’s work – a collection of 350 Irish tunes that help define traditional Irish music over half a century.

Connolly, Sullivan Family Artist-in-Residence at Boston College, began recording tunes of Irish masters like Julia Clifford as a young fiddler living in County Clare in the 1960s. He moved to Boston in the 1970s, and continued taping fiddlers like Larry Redican and Paddy Cronin, while also compiling hundreds of old 78s and tape cassettes, as he toured from the Maritimes down to Appalachia and out to the West Coast.

Connolly just returned from Philadelphia, where he recorded ten hours of music on 10 CDs, featuring the original field recording alongside new versions of the same tune performed by Liz Carroll, Gerry O’Sullivan, Eileen Ivers, Kevin Burke and others.

A book, tentatively called Music – My Life, will include transcriptions of the tunes, as well as Connolly’s own narrative about the tunes themselves, the early master musicians, and the course of Irish music in his lifetime.

Essentially, Connolly has written a dissertation of Irish music that practitioners and academics alike will value for years to come. BC.edu/centers/irish/gaelicroots

ROSE CLANCY: FIDDLER OF CHATHAM

A few years ago, Irish fiddler Rosemary Clancy took an intensive three-year course in violin making at the prestigious Bennett School in Boston’s North End, and the results have been noteworthy.

Her viola was chosen for the Craft in America Tour, and last year Clancy opened her own store, the Chatham Fiddle Company in Chatham, Cape Cod, to showcase her talents.

The cozy shop at 875 Main Street carries a variety of stringed instruments for sale and rent, while offering music lessons in fiddle, mandolin and tenor banjo.

The Chatham Fiddle Company also started up a house concert series, featuring some of New England’s finest traditional musicians like 5-string banjo master Ken Perlman and Cape Breton pianist Janine Randall, and talented young musicians like Armand Aromin, Joey Abarta and Lindsay Straw.

The store also has wood carvings and bird houses by Clancy’s dad, Eugene Clancy, himself a noted guitarist and singer from the popular group, the Irish Ramblers, which came out of County Armagh, Northern Ireland in the 1960s.

For details on upcoming events, music lessons, or purchasing an instrument, call 917 416-0139 or stop by the Chatham Fiddle Company.Chathamfiddlecompany.com

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ÁINE MINOGUE:CELTIC LULLABIES Irish harpist and vocalist Áine Minogue has just released her latest album, Close Your Eyes, Love: Lullabies of the Celtic Lands. It includes ten tracks - five instrumentals and five songs sung in English, Gaelic and Welsh. Minogue is joined by co-producer Scott Petito on bass, keyboards and guitar and Grammy Award-wining cellist Eugene Friesen. Celtic music is enjoying a renaissance today, as listeners around the world gravitate toward beautiful melody lines and the primacy of the song itself, free of gimmicks and overkill. Of the power of the song in Celtic tradition, Minogue says, “Faith systems are always fascinating. Today, we believe medicine is the answer to falling asleep. Back then, they truly believed in the power of a melody to put you under. That’s a powerful thing, to have that kind of faith in music.” Born and raised in Borrisokane, County Tipperary, Minogue has charted an original musical course since moving to New England, producing twelve albums that delve into various aspects of Celtic spiritualism and ancient traditions. This St. Patrick’s Day, Minogue is performing at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Mass on Saturday, March 17. minogue.comcelticmeditationmusic.com

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P ASSING ON TRADITION – THE ART OF IRISH MUSIC

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Listening to Séamus Connolly play the fiddle, or Matt Molloy play the wooden flute, you find yourself fully in tune with the enduring traditions of folk music for which Ireland is famous. It’s a tradition passed along from parents to children or from teachers to students, over generations, then over centuries. Connolly is an All-Ireland fiddler from County Clare who is Sullivan Artist in Residence at Boston College, while Molloy is a flute virtuoso from County Roscommon who has toured with the world-famous Chieftains over the past three decades. Both musicians have mastered thousands of tunes, many of them ancient but timeless: concertos composed by 17th century blind harpist Turlough Carolan, or jigs and hornpipes composed by local farmers and school teachers who made up melodies that caught hold and became part of the tradition.

You’ll find this pure brand of traditional Irish music easily this St. Patrick’s Day season, with bands like Chieftains, Dervish, Altan, Runa, Seamus Begley & Oisin Mac Diarmada, and individual performers like Séamus Connolly, Colm O’Brien, Áine Minogue and Cathie Ryan. These musicians – and the instrumental and vocal traditions they represent – are just the kernel of a much broader category of music that falls under the catchall phrase Irish music. The broader category houses a whole line-up of ballad singers, rock n roll/ punk rock bands, country music crooners, Celtic music and world music on the one hand, to highly stylized vocal groups, solo Irish tenors and exuberant Broadway-type dance revues on the other. All of these musical styles are on display this St. Patrick’s Day in Massachusetts and the New England states. For a full schedule of these and other concerts, see pages 12-13.

IRISH ON THE GRAND STAGE Start with the big shows: Riverdance - which captured the excitement and intricacy of Irish step dancing and adapted it to a Broadway-style stage extravaganza – is winding down after nearly two decades of non-stop performances around the world. It takes its final encore in Boston in April at Boston’s Opera House. Celtic Woman, which is a vocal off-shoot of Riverdance, showcases the gorgeous harmonies of Irish female singers, who sing a variety of Irish melodies mixed in with religious and contemporary songs. They play in Manchester, NH in March. Celtic Sojourn, created by Brian O’Donovan, popular radio host on WGBH, is a fully realized revue of music, song and dance that features Irish traditional music, singing and dancing alongside American musicians performing a hybrid of New England contra dance, bluegrass, Celtic and American roots music. The show comes to New Bedford and Cambridge in March.

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ROCKING IRISHNo band personifies the merger of punk rock and Irish music like Boston’s own Dropkick Murphys, who play the House of Blues in March. The Saw Doctors, from Tuam, Galway has a devout following thanks to their pop melodies and covers of classics like Petula Clark’s Downtown. Locally, check out Irish rockers like Tin Can Hooly, the Great Whiskey Rebellion, and the Dockside Saints.

THE IRISH TENORIreland’s vocal tradition is highly advanced, with roots in Gaelic solo singing (sean nos) followed by the influence of Italian operatic traditions and classical music in the 18th century. The Irish tenor tradition reached a new level in the 20th century with John McCormack, and his legacy is aptly carried on today by singers like Ronan Tynan, the powerful singer from Kilkenny who resides in Massachusetts. He’s singing in Worcester, Quincy and Manchester NH this spring.

Wexford’s tenor Anthony Kearns, who performs with Tynan in the Irish Tenors but also enjoys a solo career, is singing at the JFK Library in March. A new group to emerge in the style of the Irish Tenors is The Priests, a trio from Northern Ireland who bring a spiritual vibrancy to their music. They play at the Wilbur in May.

BALLAD BANDS The Dublin City Ramblers, the Merry Ploughboys and the Irish Rovers – whose members were born and bred in Ireland -- keep the urban tradition of pub singing alive and well with a repertoire that is alternatively humorous, sentimental, patriotic or whimsical.

Their local counterparts include popular favorites in local Irish pubs like the Jolly Beggars, Sunday’s Well, Celtic Clan and the McTeggarts. The Makem & Spain Brothers, based in New Hampshire, perform a unique strain of ballad singing perfected by the

Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.

Ballad bands rely upon a vast repertoire of ballads – many of them going back to 18th century poet Thomas Moore – who salvaged many of Ireland’s ancient airs from near extinction by adding lyrics to them, thus ensuring their popularity. Dublin has a strong tradition of street ballads and broadsides written in response to political, economic or social conditions at the time, and these songs are often re-worked to address today’s issues.

***Massachusetts – and New England – is fortunate to be on the main performance circuit when it comes to Irish music and dance, and the region has an abundance of home-grown talent too. So check out some of this great Irish music over the St. Patrick’s Day season, and remember, you can access it anytime throughout the year. irishboston.org

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ITA CULTURAL GROUPSB

A Celtic Sojournwith Brian O’Donovan WGBH 89.7 FMOne Guest StreetBrighton, MA 02135(617) 330-5400wgbh.org/Celtic

American Ireland Fund211 Congress StreetBoston MA 02110(617) 574-0720irlfunds.org

Ancient Orderof Hibernians7 Derby RoadWatertown, MA 02472(617) 924-9765massaoh.com

Boston IrishTourism AssociationOne Adams StreetMilton Village, MA 02187(617) 696-9880Irishboston.orgirishheritagetrail.com

Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums12 White AvenueChestnut Hill, MA 02467(617) 593-8152bostonpolicegaeliccolumn.com

Cape Cod St. Patrick’s Day Parade CommitteePO Box 307Yarmouth Port, MA 02675(508) 362-PADYcapecodstpatsparade.com

Gaelic Roots/Irish MusicBoston College300 Hammond StreetChestnut Hill, MA 02467(617) 552-0490bc.edu/centers/irish/gaelicroots

Glasgow LandsScottish FestivalLook Park300 North Main StreetFlorence, MA 01062(413) 862-8095glasgowlands.org

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Arts EmersonThe World on StageEmerson College120 Boylston StreetBoston, MA 02116artsemerson.org

Blackstone River Theatre & Summer Solstice Festival549 Broad StreetCumberland, RI 02864(401) 725-9272riverfolk.org

Boston PopsBoston Symphony OrchestraSymphony Hall301 Massachusetts AvenueBoston, MA 021151-888-266-1200bso.org

Broadway in BostonBoston Opera House539 Washington StreetBoston, MA 02111(617) 880-2458BroadwayinBoston.com

House of Blues 15 Lansdowne StreetBoston, MA 02116(888) 693-BLUEwww.houseofblues.com

Huntington Theatre Company264 Huntington AvenueBoston, MA 02115(617) 266-0800huntingtontheatre.org

John F. Kennedy PresidentialLibrary and MuseumColumbia PointBoston, MA 02125(617) 514-1600jfklibrary.org

Lowell Summer Music SeriesBoarding House Park40 French StreetLowell, MA 01853(978) 970-5200lowellsummermusic.org

Mechanics Hall321 Main StreetWorcester, MA 01608(508) 752-5608mechanicshall.org

Rogers Center for the ArtsMerrimack College315 Turnpike StreetNorth Andover, MA 01845(978) 837-5355merrimack.edu/community/rogers

Verizon Wireless Arena555 Elm StreetManchester, MA 031011 800 745-3000verizonwirelessareana.com

Irish Pastoral Centre of Boston15 Rita RoadDorchester, MA 02124617 265-5300 IPCboston.org

Irish Film Festival Boston314 R. Clark RoadBrookline, MA 02445irishfilmfestival.com

Wilbur Theatre246 Tremont StreetBoston MA 021161-800-745-3000thewilbur.com

Worcester HibernianCultural Centre19 Temple StreetWorcester, MA 01604(508) 792-3700socialweb.ne

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RELAND’S PRIME MINISTER VISITS JFK LIBRARY

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston welcomed Ireland’s An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, T.D. on Friday, February 17, 2012, for a luncheon before local business leaders and the Irish-American community.

“It’s a great honor for me to stand here today in this building decorating one of the greatest heroes for both our countries - President John F Kennedy,” Prime Minister Kenny said. “He embodies the success story of the Irish in America and the great links between our two countries.”

Photo by Rick Friedman/John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125 (617) 514-1600 | jfklibrary.org

CURRENT SPECIAL EXHIBITIn Her Voice: Jacqueline Kennedy, The White House YearsPlus several permanent exhibits

FORUMSMarch 4Authors André Dubus, Marianne Leone and Richard Russo.

March 26Marc Updegrove

March 27Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns

April 1PEN Hemingway Awards

Prime Minister Kenny was presented with a bust of President Kennedy from Stephen Kennedy Smith, son of former US

April 26Madeleine Albright

May 15Alan Brinkley on JFK

June 7David McCullough

June 16Remembering Sergent Shriver

CELEBRATE!March 17 Themselves

April 17Crabgrass Puppet Theatre - haiku, hiphop & hotdogs!

May 28Alastair Moock - American Roots Music

Ambassador to Ireland Jean Kennedy Smith, and Joseph P. Kennedy III, grandson of Robert F. Kennedy. JFKlibrary.org

JFK and Fenway ParkFenway Park, home of the beloved Red Sox, is steeped inPresident Kennedy’s familyhistory. In 1912, JFK’s grandfather, John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald, Mayor of Boston, threw out

the first pitch at the Boston Red Sox new ball park, Fenway Park, and again at the 1912 World Series game at Fenway. Then, in April 1946, a 28-year-old John Fitzgerald Kennedy was at Fenway Park and posed for a photo with Ted Williams, Hank Greenberg and rookie Eddie Pellagrini during a game against Detroit. In the days following that photo, Kennedy would make his debut into politics and announce his candidacy for the US Congress. And the rest is history.

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Movie lovers and theatre patrons are in for a great spring 2012 season in the Boston area, thanks to a vibrant schedule of cultural activities coming to town. Let’s start with Irish Film Festival Boston, a celebration of Ireland’s film industry, which takes place on March 22-25, 2012 in Somerville and Cambridge. Now in its 13th year, the IFFB is a glowing reflection of Ireland’s resurgent film industry and a tribute to Irish creativity in film. Founder Peter Flynn, along with Dawn Morrissey, Siobhan Fanning and a regiment of great volunteers, select the very best films, documentaries and animation coming out of Ireland today. The Huntington Theatre is celebrating its 30th year as one of Boston’s great theatre

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companies. This spring it presents Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, March 9- April 18, August Wilson’s enchanting play about the legendary blues singer of the 1920s. Luck of the Irish, a meditation on race relations in Boston by playwright Kirsten Greenidge. Later in the spring Huntington presents Noel Coward’s play, Private Lives, from May 25-June 24. ArtsEmerson: The World on Stage, is showcasing performances from around the world at two great venues, Paramount Theatre and Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston. Ameriville examines the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and runs at the Paramount March 13-18. The Anderson Project, a comic masterpiece by Robert

Lepage, runs March 24-April 1 at the Cutler Majestic. Broadway in Boston meanwhile, has a terrific line-up of Broadway hits playing at the Boston Opera House. Check out Les Miserables on March 13-April 1, followed by the final encore performance of Riverdance, which comes to town on April 13-15, ending an amazing show seen by over 22 million people since 1996. Later in the season, Beauty and the Beast runs from May 29- June 3, followed by Mama Mia on June 19-24, and Billy Elliot on July 24-August 19. irishfilmfestival.comhuntingtontheatre.org artsemerson.orgboston.broadway.com

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CARRIE PRESTON - FINDING THE NOH IN IRISH THEATRE

Carrie Preston, Assistant Professor at Boston University’s College of Arts & Sciences, is researching the connection between Japanese Noh Theatre and its influence on William Butler Yeats, a founder of Ireland’s National Theatre movement in the early 20th century.To better understand this intricate, ancient art

form, Preston went to Tokyo, Japan to conduct research at Hosei University and studied dance with Noh performer Furukawa Mitsuru. We spoke to Professor Preston recently at

Boston University.

What was it about Noh theatre that initially captivated Yeats?Yeats was hoping to establish a theater that,

like Noh, was free from the influence of the British theater, a “decolonized” theater. He was captivated by the seven centuries of Noh tradition and the idea of creating a theater for a small, aristocratic, art-loving audience. Noh’s strategies for staging extreme states of mind, possession, and hauntings by ghosts also appealed to him.

Are there theatrical connections between Noh and Irish theatre after Yeats?Yeats’s interpretations of Noh, especially as

conveyed in his famous Noh-inspired play At the Hawk’s Well (1916) did continue to influence the Irish theater. Beckett, among others, admired At the Hawk’s Well and the play contributed to Beckett’s minimalist aesthetics and focus on choreographed stage movement, especially evident in plays like Footfalls (1975).

Can you contrast Noh with Irish step dancing?The basic posture and walk required by Noh

movement is very different from Irish step dancing and every other western movement form with which I am familiar. The knees remain bent and the pelvis is tipped forward presenting the masked face most prominently to the audience. In the Noh step, called suriashi, literally sliding foot, the heel retains contact with the floor as it slides forward. Noh tempo is much slower than Irish step dancing, even the most lyrical soft shoe pieces.

How is your book coming along?Learning to Kneel: Noh, Modernism, and the

Pedagogies of Transnational Performance is still under development. I am working with a wonderful editor, and I hope to finish the book in the next year.

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RISH PASTORAL CENTRE–WELCOMING NEW IMMIGRANTS FOR 25 YEARSI

Ronan Tynan“America’s Irish Tenor”

Presented by B & H Management Consultants, Inc.Valerie Brown & Mark Harford

THURSDAY, MAY 17

The Palace Theatre80 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH

7:30 pm | 603-668-5588 | www.PalaceTheatre.org

The loneliness and isolation of immigrants settling in a new country is a sorrowful tale that spans centuries. Luckily for the Irish, there was a welcoming place in Boston over the past 25 years - the Irish Pastoral Centre - that made the transition a littler easier. When the IPC first opened its doors in 1987, thousands of young Irish were fleeing Ireland due to a faltering economy. Many of them came to Boston. Fr. Dan Finn and Sr. Veronica Dobson were the co-founders, and operated the IPC out of St. Mark’s Parish in Dorchester and St. Columbkille Parish in Brighton, then settling in Quincy for nearly twenty years.

The Centre helped new immigrants get acclimated to America, advising them on immigration and citizenship issues, jobs, health care and housing. They advocated for immigrant rights

and helped many individuals and families along the way. And they made sure everyone felt welcomed. “Boston was blessed to have so many wonderful, hard working Irish immigrants come to our city in the 1980s and 1990s, recalls Ray Flynn, former Mayor of Boston and US Ambassador to the Vatican. “They felt right at home here and the Irish Pastoral Center played a big role.” Practical help notwithstanding, the Centre’s raison d’etre has been to provide spiritual guidance to those who seek it. Staff

members provide marriage and pre-marriagecounseling, addiction prevention programs, support groups for new mothers, and companionship for senior citizens living alone. Last September the Centre moved from Quincy to St. Brendan’s Parish in Dorchester. Chaplain Father John McCarthy and pastoral associate Sr. Marguerite Kelly work closely with Alicia Connors, the Centre’s new executive director, and the small staff, many of whom understand what it’s like to be a stranger in a strange land. As part of its 25th anniversary, the Irish Pastoral Centre is holding a series of special events this year to celebrate its important work and to make sure that no immigrant gets left out in the cold. A 501(c) 3 non profit organization, the Centre is also seeking donations to help keep its mission alive for future immigrants who may need a hand of friendship in their time of need. IPCboston.org

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OW THEY CELEBRATE IN SOUTHIE

SATURDAY, MARCH 10Cape Cod / 11:00 a.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 11Worcester / Noon

SATURDAY, MARCH 17Dublin, Ireland / Noon

SUNDAY, MARCH 18Abington / 1:00 p.m.Boston / 1:00 p.m.Holyoke / 11:50 a.m.Scituate / 1:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 24Quebec City / 1:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 25Manchester, NH / Noon

For more details visit:IrishMassachusetts.com/parades.php

2012 ST. PAT’S PARADES

Irish Heritage MonthLawrence, Massachusetts

March 2012

Preserving and Fostering our Heritage and CultureSona Feile Padraig ort

(see page 12 for event details)

Sponsored By the Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 8Division 8 LAOH and

The Irish Foundation of Lawrence

Irish Heritage Month is supported in part by a grant from the Lawrence

Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural

Council, a state agency.Lá Fhéile Pádraig

Saturday, March 10, 2012

7th annualCape Cod St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Grand Marshal: Team Hoyt – father & son team -Dick & Rick Hoyt.

11:00 am | Starts: School St. & Rte. 28. West Dennis

Two miles of family fun, plus 100+ marching bands, floats, antique cars,

and more.

This year’s theme: The Arts of Ireland

capecodstpatsparade.comfacebook.com/capestpatsparade.com

508 362-PADY (7239)

Sponsored in part by Town of Yarmouth’s Tourism Revenue Preservation Fund.

H South Boston sure knows how to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day – the residents have been doing it faithfully since 1901, when the city’s first parade moved to the neighborhood from downtown Boston. Since then, there have always been twin reasons to hold the famous parade: first, to celebrate the neighborhood’s distinct Irish heritage, which dates to the early 1800s; and second, to commemorate Evacuation Day, March 17, 1776, when General John Sullivan’s colonial troops forced the British to flee Boston Harbor. This year, the parade is on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 1:00 p.m., starting at lower Broadway and ending in Andrews Square. The event is free and open to the public and, depending on the weather, draws up to 700,000 spectators. The parade itself is merely the culmination of a whole season of local activities that showcase Southie’s unique community spirit and good will. The South Boston Citizens Association, Boys & Girls Club and others put together dozens of activities to help local

youth groups and senior groups while raising needed funds to hold the parade. A highlight of the festivities is the annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast, hosted by Jack Hart, State Senator from South Boston. Senator Hart presides over a three-hour cabaret-style joke fest that features many of the state’s leading politicians and public officials, as well as national figures too. A few years ago Joe Biden dropped in and

charmed the crowd with his old-school Irish jokes and stories. This year the legendary Irish ballad band, the Wolf Tones, perform at the breakfast, and some of the town’s best step dancers are also on display. The breakfast takes place at the majestic Boston Convention Center, headed by South Boston native, Jim Rooney. southbostonparade.orgmassconvention.com

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MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL EVENTS CALENDAR MARCH TO JUNE 2012

CELTIC WOMANALTAN RESTAURANT WEEK

MARCHMarch 2The Makem and Spain BrothersRogers Center for the Arts Merrimack College 315 Turnpike Street, N. Andover merrimack.edu/community/rogers

March 2Dublin City RamblersBull Run Restaurant 215 Great Rd., Rt. 2A, Shirley bullrunrestaurant.com

March 2-4 March Mandolin Festival Featuring Claudine Langille, Dave Surrette Concord Community School, NHmandolincafe.com

March 3Ronan Tynan ConcertMechanics Hall321 Main Street, Worcestermechanicshall.org

March 4-31Irish Exhibit & EventsAncient Order of HiberniansLawrence Heritage State ParkOne Jackson Street, Lawrencemassaoh.com

March 7Dervish The Burren Pub247 Elm Street, Davis Square, Somervilleburren.com

March 8-1111th Kinsale, Ireland Festival of Fine Food in NewportLocal RestaurantsNewport, RI gonewport.com

March 9The Merry PloughboysMechanics Hall321 Main Street, Worcester mechanicshall.org

March 10Altan World Music/CRASHartsSomerville Theatre 55 Davis Sq., Somerville worldmusic.org

March 10AOH Division 8 Presents141st St. Patrick’s Day DinnerCladdagh Pub & Restaurant Lawrencemassaoh.com

March 11Rev. Sean McManus White Fund LectureHeritage State ParkOne Jackson Street, Lawrencemassaoh.com

March 13-April 1Les MiserablesBoston Opera House539 Washington Street, Bostonboston.broadway.com

March 13-19AmerivilleArtsEmerson Paramount Mainstage 559 Washington Street, Boston artsemerson.org

March 14Paddy Moloney & The Chieftains Celebrity Series of Boston Boston Symphony Hall 301 Mass. Ave., Boston celebrityseries.org

March 15 American Ireland FundBoston Young Leaders St. Patrick’s CelebrationBoston Harbor Hotel70 Rowes Wharf, Bostonirlfunds.org

March 16 Celtic Woman“Believe” North American Tour Verizon Wireless Arena555 Elm Street, Manchester, NHverizonwirelessarena.com

March 17Áine MinogueTower Hill Botanic Gardens11 French DriveBoylstontowerhillbg.org

March 17A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojournwith Brian O’DonovanZeiterion Theatre684 Purchase Street, New Bedfordzeiterion.org

March 17Charitable Irish Society 275th Anniversary DinnerFairmont Copley HotelSt. James Street, Boston charitableirishsociety.org

March 17Joshua Tree, Johnny ComeLatelies and Dave FoleyThe Burren PubDavis Square, Somervilleburren.com

March 17The Irish RoversThe Lynn Auditorium3 City Hall Square, Lynnlynnauditorium.com

March 17The Dockside Saints andGreat Whiskey RebellionFour Green Fields Pub One Boston Place, Bostonfourgreenfields.com

March 17Tin Can HoolyThe Common Ground 83 Harvard Street, Allston myspace.com/tincanhooley

March 17St. Patrick’s Day PartyBards and Jolly BeggarsWorcester Hibernian Cultural Centre19 Temple Street, Worcesteraohworcester.com

March 18-23 & 25-30Restaurant Week BostonVarious Venues in Greater BostonGreater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureaubostonusa.com/visit/restaurantweek

March 18PendragonBlackstone River Theatre549 Broad StreetCumberland, RIriverfolk.org

March 22-25Irish Film Festival Boston Boston, Cambridge and Somerville Theatresirishfilmfestival.com

March 23-April 1Newport Restaurant WeekVarious restaurants and events in Newport, RI gonewportrestaurantweek.com

March 23Gordon Belsher and Richard WoodWorcester Hibernian Cultural Centre19 Temple Street, Worcesteraohworcester.com

March 24A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojournwith Brian O’DonovanSanders Theatre45 Quincy Street, Cambridgeofa.fas.harvard.edu/cal

DERVISH

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RIVERDANCECELTIC SOJOURN BOSTON POPS, BERNADETTE PETERSRONAN TYNANRESTAURANT WEEK

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March 24RunaBlackstone River Theatre549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RIriverfolk.org

March 24-April 1The Anderson ProjectPerformed by Yves JacquesArtsEmerson Cutler Majestic Theatre219 Tremont Street, Bostonartsemerson.org

March 24 The Clancy Tradition Rose and Gene Clancy and Mike Melanopy The Chatham Fiddle Company 875 Main Street Chatham, Cape Cod chathamfiddlecompany.com

March 25Ireland in Song Celtic Melodies for Voice and PianoLawrence Public LibraryLawrence Street, Lawrencemassaoh.com

March 29Gaelic Roots: Irish Dance & CeiliSéamus Connolly & FriendsGasson Hall Irish RoomBoston College - Chestnut Hillbc.edu/centers/irish/gaelicroots

March 30-April 29Luck of the IrishHuntington Theatre CompanyCalderwood Pavilion, South Endhuntingtontheatre.org

APRILApril 12Gaelic Roots: Irish SongsFeaturing Cathie RyanWalsh Hall Function Room150 St. Thomas More Rd. on BC’s Chestnut Hill campus bc.edu/centers/irish/gaelicroots

April 13-15Riverdance – Final Tour!Broadway in Boston Boston Opera House 539 Washington Street, Boston broadwayinboston.com

April 26-28 Boston College Arts FestivalSeamus Connolly and students, faculty and staffMain Tent, O’Neill Plaza - Event Center, Chestnut Hillbc.edu/offices/artscouncil

MAYMay 2 Gaelic Roots Concert: Featuring Seamus Begley & Oisin MacDiarmadaWalsh Hall Function Room150 St. Thomas More Rd. on BC’s Chestnut Hill campusbc.edu/centers/irish/gaelicroots

May 5Ronan Tynan & Pauline Wells Milton’s 350th AnniversaryQuincy Marriott Hotel1000 Marriot Drive, Quincymilton350thanniversary.org

May 5 Cinco de MayoJose McIntyre’s Pub160 Milk Street, Bostonirishconnection.com

May 6 David Sedaris - Celebrity SeriesBoston Pops Boston Symphony Hall301 Massachusetts Avenue, Bostonbso.org

May 6TeadaBlackstone River TheatreDiamond Hill Park, Rte. 114Cumberland, RIriverfolk.org

May 7The PriestsWilbur Theatre246 Tremont Street, Boston ticketmaster.com

May 9Boston PopsOpening NightBernadette PetersBoston Symphony Hall301 Massachusetts Avenue, Bostonbso.org

May 14Atwater-Donnelly & FriendsBlackstone River Theatre549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RIriverfolk.org

May 17 Ronan Tynan “America’s Irish Tenor” The Palace Theatre 80 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH Presented by B & H Management Consultants, Inc. Valerie Brown & Mark Harfordpalacetheatre.org

May 23, 24, 26Boston PopsCity of Champions Boston Symphony Hall301 Massachusetts Avenue, Bostonbso.org

May 25-June 24 Private Lives by Noël CowardHuntington Theatre Company The Boston University Theatre264 Huntington Avenue, Bostonhuntingtontheatre.org

May 29-30Boston PopsSteve Martin with The Steep Canyon RangersAn Evening of Bluegrass & Comedy Boston Symphony Hall301 Massachusetts Avenue, Bostonbso.org

May 29-June 3Beauty and the BeastBoston Opera House539Washington Street, Bostonboston.broadway.com

JUNEJune 1-2Boston Pops Film Night with John WilliamsBoston Symphony Hall301 Massachusetts Avenue, Bostonbso.org

June 14, 15, 16Boston Pops“Visions of America”Boston Symphony Hall301 Massachusetts Avenue, Bostonbso.org

June 15 Glynn Hospitality Block Party Jose McIntyre’s Pub160 Milk Street, Bostonirishconnection.com

June 16Celebrate BloomsdayGuided tour of Irish HeritageTrailDowntown Bostonirishheritagetrail.com

June 17 Summer Solstice Festival Blackstone River Theatre Diamond Hill Park, Rte. 114Cumberland, RIriverfolk.org

June 12-24Mama Mia!Boston Opera House539 Washington Street, Bostonboston.broadway.com

June 23Bonnie RaittBank of America Pavilion290 Northern Avenue, South Bostonlivenation.com

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Black Rose160 State StreetBoston, MA 02109(617) 742-2286blackroseboston.com

Brownstone111 Dartmouth StreetBoston, MA 02116(617) 867-4142brownstoneboston.com

The Burren247 Elm Street,Somerville, MA 02144(617) 776-6896burren.com

Clerys Bistro & Bar113 Dartmouth StreetBoston, MA 02109(617) 262-9874clerysboston.com

Coogan’s173 Milk StreetBoston, MA 02109(617) 451-7415coogansboston.com

Cuffs at Back Bay Hotel350 Stuart StreetBoston, MA 02116 (617) 266-7200doylecollection.com

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Dillon’s955 Boylston StreetBoston, MA 02115(617) 421-1818dillonsboston.com

Four Green FieldsOne Boston Place,Boston, MA 02108(617) 367-IRISHfourgreenfields.com

Freeport Tavern780 Morrissey BoulevardBoston, MA 02125(617) 282-7700freeporttavern.com

Glynn Hospitality Group83 Central StreetBoston, MA 02109(617) 451-7400glynnhospitalitygroup.com

Hurricane O’Reilly’s150 Canal StreetBoston, MA 02114(617) 722-0161hurricaneoreillysboston.com

Jose McIntyre’s160 Milk StreetBoston, MA 02109(617) 451-9460josemcintyresboston.com

The Last Hurrah60 School StreetBoston, MA 02108(617) 227-8600omnihotels.com

Purple ShamrockOne Union StreetBoston, MA 02108(617) 227-2060purpleshamrockboston.com

Skellig240 Moody StreetWaltham, MA 02453(781) 647 0679theskellig.com

SWEENEY - GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Congratulations to Phil Sweeney, who recently retired from the Glynn Hospitality Group after a distinguished career as a restaurateur, raconteur, computer whiz and marketing guru. Sweeney co-founded the famous Black Rose Pub in downtown Boston in 1976, and lovingly created a fresh new brand for Irish pubs in Boston by hosting live Irish music seven nights a week, hosting art exhibits and literary readings, and offering fresh, tasty, affordable pub food. The Glynn family presented Sweeney with

a portrait of himself in gratitude for his illustrious career. Phil will be working at his family restaurant in Marblehead, Sweeney’s Retreat, and dabbling in town politics, his other avocation. Thanks for all the great memories Phil!

sweeneysretreat.com

BLACK ROSE – THE MARCH 17 TRADITIONS CONTINUES Speaking of the Rose,

its now famous tradition of opening the doors at 8:00 a.m. on March 17 for breakfast and a pint continues. Bands like the

Dropkick Murphys and Black 47 have made the annual tradition an event to remember, and this year’s band - Stephie Coplan & the Pedestrians – will definitely make it memorable.

Afterwards, Sunday’s Well performs downstairs all day and Celtic Clan takes over the second floor in the evening. The Black Rose recently celebrated its 35th

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anniversary as one of America’s most popular Irish pubs. Congratulations to the Glynn Family and devoted staff.blackroseboston.com

BURREN PUB – GREAT MUSIC, ALL THE TIME The caliber of great traditional music never stops at the Burren Pub in Davis Square, Somerville, thanks to the watchful ears of owners Tommy McCarthy and Louise Costello, fine musicians themselves. On March 7, Dervish, one of Ireland’s best traditional ensembles, plays two shows in the Back Room, part of a regular series hosted by Brian O’Donovan, popular host of WGBH’s Celtic Sojourn. Then on March 17, expect music from morning to night, with a traditional music session in the front room and U2 cover band Joshua Tree, Johnnie Come Latelies and Dave Foley in the Back Room.burren.com

FOUR GREEN FIELDS – NEW STAGE, NEW CHEF, SAME BIG SCREEN Four Green Fields has hired Chef Tony Rocha to take charge of its dining room. The Portugal native has made a name for himself as executive chef at several Boston area restaurants, including Gala Ristorante and Giuseppe’s Kitchen. Owner Colin

Breen is giving Chef Rocha creative license to craft a unique fusion of classic Irish fare and contemporary cuisine. Four Green Fields also built a larger stage to accommodate the line-up of Irish musicians performing several nights a week, says general manager Matt Ryan. The giant television screen on site, said to be one of Boston’s largest, is still a gathering point for watching Boston’s sports teams in action.boston.fourgreenfields.com

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St. Patrick’s Day Lunch & DinnerParker’s Restaurant

Omni Parker House60 School Street, Boston

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BOOKS AND AUTHORS

MARGARET JOHNSON SHARING THE FLAVORS OF IRELAND No one knows Ireland’s rich culinary traditions quite like Margaret Johnson. Born and raised in Newburyport, Massachusetts – her grandparents were from Kerry, Cork and Dublin - she started visiting Ireland in 1986 and wrote her first cook book, Ireland: Grand Places, Glorious Food, in 1993. The success of that book set Johnson on a successful career as an author, lecturer, travel writer and undisputed expert on Ireland’s changing culinary scene over the past twenty years. With the release of her seventh Irish cookbook, Flavors of Ireland, Margaret continues to unearth the distinctive culinary traditions of Ireland, while also adding a colorful narrative along the way that is part history, part travelogue and part food lover. Published by Ambassador International, Flavors of Ireland includes 70 wonderful traditional recipes and new Irish cuisine that rely on the country’s bountiful harvest of vegetables and fruits, succulent meats and fish, famed dairy produce and fields of barley, wheat and rye. Margaret is also leading a 13-day escorted tour of the Flavors of Ireland in May and October 2012, in concert with Quinlan Tours of Connecticut. For more information contact:Irish1cook@aol.com.margaretmjohnson.com/about.htmambassador-international.com

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BRENDAN CRONINMASTER CHEF NOW AN AUTHOR Irish Master Chef

Brendan Cronin has published his first book, Cheffin: From Potatoes to Cavier. It’s a lively, engaging story that begins on a small dairy farm and ends in the finest hotels and restaurants in the world.

Cronin, who teaches hospitality

management at Endicott College in Beverly, is the only Irish chef to ever attain the prestigious Swiss Culinary title of Chef de Cuisine Diplomé. Chef Cronin provides behind-the-scenes stories about what it takes to become a professional chef in this competitive environment, which took him to some of the world’s finest five-star hotels and dining rooms in Europe, Africa and the Far East. The book includes many of Cronin’s own recipes, presented with that same perfection and care that marks Chef Cronin’s illustrious career.Amazon.com

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RAVEL NEWST

ARTISTS ON THE BIG SCREEN AT BOSTON CONVENTION CENTER Local artists are on display – big time – thanks to Art on the Marquee, a new program created by Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and Boston Cyberarts. The project commissions public media art for display on the 80 foot tall multi-screen LED marquee outside the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in South Boston. Part of MCCA’s longstanding neighborhood arts program, Art on the Marquee is the first program of its kind in the USA to integrate art alongside commercial and information content. “Pushing the marquee content in new and unexplored directions will please our guests while helping establish this program as one of the most creative and iconic in the country,” said James E. Rooney, executive director of MCCA. The six Massachusetts artists featured initially include Nell Breyer, Dennis Miller, John Slepian, Kawandeep Virdee, Jeffu Warmouth and Ellen Wetmore. artonthemarquee.com/massconvention.com/home.html

RESTAURANT WEEK BOSTON Just in time for spring! Check out this year’s Restaurant Week Boston, a celebration of fine dining at affordable prices at over 200 restaurants participating in greater Boston. This year it runs from March 18-23 and March 25-30, 2012. Created by Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau and American Express, Restaurant Week Boston offers a two-course lunch for $15.12; $20.12 three-course meal and three-course dinner for $33.12 (not including beverage, tax and tip). The program has steadily expanded and now includes restaurants in the suburbs north, west and south of Boston, according to Pat Moscaritolo, head of the GBCVB. Each year Restaurant Week Boston donates proceeds from the event to charity. This year’s designated charity is Melmark New England, a private, not-for-profit, community-based organization dedicated to serving children with autism spectrum disorders.

Bon Appetit!bostonusa.com/restaurant-week

MARKING MILESTONES IN MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT) has compiled a cool list of anniversaries taking place across the Bay State in 2012: Highlights include: Fenway Park opened on April 20, 1912, before 24,000 spectators. The Red Sox won! See page 24 for more details. Mayor John F. Fitzgerald and 10,000 school children, officially opened Franklin Park Zoo on October 3, 1912. In the War of 1812, Boston’s USS Constitution played a key role in the naval battles, and earned the nickname Old Ironsides. The Titanic, built in Belfast, hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage and sank on April 15, 1912. The Titanic Museum in Springfield is commemorating the voyage on April 22, 2012. The Town of Milton, home of Boston Irish Tourism Association, is celebrating its 350th anniversary in 2012.massvacation.com/anniversaries.php

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Back Bay Hotel350 Stuart StreetBoston MA 02116(617) 266-7200doylecollection.com/backbay

Black Point Inn - Migis Hotels510 Black Point RoadProut’s NeckScarborough, ME 04074blackpointinn.com migishotelgroup.com

Boston Omni Parker House60 School StreetBoston, MA 02108(617) 227-8600omnihotels.com

Comfort Inn Boston& Ramada Boston800-900 Morrissey BlvdBoston, MA 02122(617) 287-9200(617) 287-9100bostonhotel.com

Courtyard by Marriott-South Boston63 R Boston St.Boston, MA 02125(617) 436-8200marriott.com/hotels/travel/bossocourtyard-boston-south-boston

Doubletree Club HotelBoston Bayside240 Mt. Vernon StreetBoston, MA 02125(617) 822-3600bostonbaysideclub.doubletree.com

Doubletree HotelDowntown Boston821 Washington StreetBoston, MA 02111(617) 956-7900doubletree1.hilton.com

Inn at Ocean’s Edge Migis Hotels400 Commercial StreetPortland, Maine 04101innatoceansedge.com | migishotelgroup.com

Migis Lodge (on Sebago Lake) - Migis HotelsPO Box 40South Casco, Maine 04077migis.com migishotelgroup.com

Renaissance BostonWaterfront Hotel606 Congress StreetBoston, MA 02110(617) 338-4111renaissanceboston.com

Seaport Hotel & SeaportWorld Trade Center200 Seaport BoulevardBoston, MA 02210(617) 385-4000seaportboston.com

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MASSACHUSETTSGreater Boston Convention & Visitors BureauTwo Copley Place, Suite 105Boston, MA 02116 1-888-SEE BOSTONbostonusa.com

Massachusetts Convention Center Authority415 Summer StreetBoston, MA 02210(617) 954-2000massconvention.com

Massachusetts Officeof Travel & Tourism10 Park Plaza, Suite 4510Boston, MA 021161-800-227-MASSmassvacation.com

NEW HAMPSHIRENew Hampshire Divisionof Travel and Tourism172 Pembroke RoadConcord, NH 033021-800-FUN-IN-NHvisitnh.gov

IRELANDInroads Ireland Tours2918 Stevens StreetMadison WI 537051-888-220-7711inroadsireland.com

Isle Inn Tours1023 Queen StreetAlexandria, VA 223141-800-237-9376isleinntours.com

Tourism Ireland345 Park AvenueNew York, NY 101541-800-223-6470discoverireland.com/us

CANADAQuébec City Tourism399, rue Saint-Joseph Est,Québec, QC G1K 8E2Canada(418) 641-62901-877-783-1608quebecregion.com

Wednesday, March 14 through Sunday, March 18, 2012 12: 30 p.m.$15 per adult, $8 for children 6-12 Discount for group tours available

To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day the Boston Irish Tourism Association is offering guided walking tours of the city’s Irish Heritage Trail. The tour begins at the Visitor Information Center on Boston Common.

The 75 minute walk led by an experienced tour guide takes you on 300 fascinating years of Boston’s unique Irish history and heritage. You’ll discover the Irish role in the Revolutionary War, learn about the 19th century Famine generation and the Irish part in the Civil War. And you’ll discover famous and infamous politicians - from Curley and White to Collins and the Kennedys - who put their indelible stamp on the history of the city and the nation. You’ll find out why Boston is considered the Capital of Irish America. Purchase tickets at the Visitor Information Center on Boston Common on the day of the tour, or call 617 696-9880. For more information about the guided tours in March and later in the spring, visit IrishHeritageTrail.com or contact irishmassachusetts@comcast.net

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ITA SHOPSBWaterford WedgwoodWrentham Village1 Premium Outlet BlvdWrentham, MA 02093(508) 384-7503wrento24@wwusa.com

Wexford HouseIrish Imports9 Crescent StreetWest Boylston (Worcester)MA 015831-800-807-6677

Butcher Shop Market andMrs. Murphy’s Kitchen782 Adams StreetDorchester, MA 02124(617) 288-5100butchershopmarket.com

Irish Imports Ltd.Corporation1737 Massachusetts Ave.Cambridge, MA 02138(617) 354-25111-800-356-2511irishimportsltd.com

Phillips Candy House818 Morrissey Blvd.Boston, MA 02122(617) 282-2090

South Shore PlazaBraintree, MA 02184(781) 356-38001- 800-722-0905phillipschocolate.com

THE EMERALD DIAMONDHow the Irish Transformed America’s Greatest PastimeCharley RosenVeteran sports writer and author Charley Rosen has pulled together a light-hearted, anecdotal narrative of how Irish-American baseball players shaped the early days of baseball. Some of the best players and most outlandish characters have local connections, like Mike King Kelly, the game’s first superstar, and Connie Mack (Cornelius McGilllicuddy), born in East Brookfield, MA. Harper Colllins / February 2012 / $25.99

THE O’BRIENS A NovelPeter BehrensCanadian author Peter Behrens has written an epic tale of a sprawling Irish family in 20th century America that starts in Quebec and ends in California. Along the way family ambition, betrayal, madness and violence are all examined by beautiful prose and great insight. Publishers Weekly called The O’Briens a work of ‘rough beauty.’Pantheon Books / March 2012 / $25.95

ROGUES AND REDEEMERSWhen Politics was King in Irish BostonGerard O’NeillThe veteran Boston Globe reporter traces the domination of Irish-Americans in 20th century Boston politics. O’Neill’s scope goes from John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald, the first Irish-American mayor elected in 1906 to Ray Flynn, Boston mayor from 1984-93. Titans like James M. Curley, Kevin White and Bill Bulger are also covered, alongside a fascinating cast of minor characters who tried but never made it to the big stage. Crown Publishing Group / March 2012 / $26

JFK IN IRELANDFour Days that Changed a PresidentRyan TubridyIrish journalist Ryan Tubridy tells the fascinating story of President Kennedy’s famous trip to Ireland in June 1963, which transformed both the president and the Irish people. The book is beautifully designed and printed, which is an extra bonus as a keepsake item. It’s available at the JFK Library gift shop in Boston. Lyons Press / November 2011 / $27.50

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ORTHERN IRELAND’S YEAR IS 2012N

It seems like everywhere you turn Northern Ireland is being praised as the place to be in 2012! Why the buzz? Well, let’s start with centuries of fascinating history and heritage, breath-taking scenery, rich cultural traditions and state-of-the art hospitality, and you’ll find plenty of good reasons to visit Northern Ireland. But the big news in 2012 is the activities surrounding the 100th anniversary of the Titanic taking place in Belfast, Northern Ireland’s capital city. Fodor’s Travel Intelligence named Belfast as one of the 21 places to go in the world in 2012, just to experience the Titanic activities. Tourism leaders, public officials and the city’s business community have spent several years preparing for this occasion, and visitors will be pleasantly surprised by what they’ll see. The central gathering place is Titanic Quarter, a 185 acre re-development of the Harland & Wolff shipyard where the

Titanic was originally built. Today it houses brand new apartments, restaurants, shops and outdoor spaces for concerts and other activities. The centerpiece of the Quarter is its

signature building, called Titanic Belfast. It has nine galleries of interactive exhibition space, and state-of-the-art multimedia shows featuring a dark ride, underwater exploration theatre, recreations of the ship’s decks and cabins. Plus, there is conference and

banquet space for up to 1,000 people. The building officially opens on March 31, 2012, kicking off a season of activities such as the Titanic Creative Arts Festival taking places around the city through April

15, and culminating in the Requiem for the Lost Souls of The Titanic at St. Ann’s Cathedral in Belfast. In April, award-winning playwright Owen McCafferty debuts his new play, “Titanic: Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner’s Inquiry 1912,” at the Metropolitan Arts Theatre. It’s a gripping, dramatic show that recounts the bravery, loss, terror and human frailty that were witnessed in the ship’s final hours. While you’re in Belfast, don’t forget

to get hold of the free app, GoToBelfast, for details on things to do and places to see, while taking advantage of the current deals and offers at local restaurants, hotels and museums. You can find it on iTunes. Discoverireland.com

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TOURS TO IRELAND

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Navy vs. Notre Dame Travel PackagesFully escorted tours include premium game tickets to the Emerald Isle Classic in Dublin September 1, 2012.

Pub Tour of IrelandFrom Coast to CapitalMay through November departures.

Highlights of Ireland TourJune through November departures.

DERRY – CULTURAL CAPITAL On the other side of Northern Ireland, Derry City is reveling in its designation as the United Kingdom’s Cultural Capital in 2013, in recognition of the city’s amazing cultural traditions stretching back centuries. As a build-up to 2013, there are hundreds of activities taking place through 2012. For example, The Cultural Olympiad in London has confirmed that a series of events are being staged in Derry-Londonderry around the theme Peace One Day. Artists like Deborah Warner, Jude Law and Jeremy Gilley are participating. And in July, Derry is participating in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, with a showcase festival at the end of the 40,000 mile race. Cityofculture2013.com/Derrycity.gov.uk/Clipper/Welcome

SAMUEL BECKETT FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH IN ENNISKILLEN, FERMANAGH For theatre lovers everywhere, make your way to the first annual Enniskillen International Beckett Festival, a tribute to Ireland’s great 20th century writer and Nobel prize winner Samuel Beckett, who spent his formative years attending Porta Royal School there. The festival runs from August 23-27, 2012 and presents some of Beckett’s most famous work, featuring well-known artists like director and actor Robert Wilson, vocalist Ian Bostridge, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, and writers Edna O’Brien and John Banville. happy-days-enniskillen.com

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HE GREENING OF FENWAY PARKT

IRISH AMERICAN RED SOX MANAGERSJimmy Collins 1901-06

Deacon McGuire 1907-08

Patsy Donovan 1910-11

Bill “Rough” Carrigan 1913-16

Jack Barry 1917

Hugh Duffy 1921-22

Bill Carrigan 1927-29

Shano Collins 1932

Marty McManus 1932-33

Joe Cronin 1935-47

Joe McCarthy 1948-50

Steve O’Neill 1950-51

Pinky Higgins 1960-62

John McNamara 1985-88

Joe Morgan 1988-91

Kevin Kennedy 1995-96

Jimy Williams 1997-2001

Joe Kerrigan 2001

Grady Little 2002-03

FENWAY PARK – A TOUCH OF GREEN Fenway Park - it’s as American as apple-pie and, well, baseball. The “lyrical little bandbox of a ballpark,” as local writer John Updike described it, is a national treasure, one of the few remaining ballparks to survive a century of wear and tear, heart ache and exultation. Fenway has a distinctive Irish tint over the past century too. Here are some Irish connections to this green masterpiece.

BUILDERS AND GROUNDSKEEPERS

• Charles E. Logue, from Derry, Northern Ireland, was the contractor selected to build Fenway Park, breaking ground on September 25, 1911. James E. McLaughlin, born in Nova Scotia to Irish immigrant parents, was the architect.• Groundskeeper Jerome Kelley took the infield sod from the old Huntington Ave ball park at the end of the 1911 season and placed the diamond in Fenway so it would be ready for opening day.

OPENING DAY, 1912• On April 20, 1912, the Boston Red Sox played the New York Highlanders, later named the Yankees. 24,000 people attended. The game went to extra innings and the Sox won 7-6. • Mayor John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald, grandfather of John F. Kennedy, threw out the first ball to start the game, and a contingent of Royal Rooters fans, led by Michael “Nuf Ced” McGreevey, boisterously cheered the team on.

• Thomas “Bucky” O’Brien was the starting pitcher. Tommy Connolly was the umpire behind the plate. Legendary baseball writer Tim Murnane covered the story for the Globe.

POLITICAL RALLIES • On June 29, 1919, Eamon deValera, President of the fledgling Irish Republic, addressed 60,000 people at Fenway, calling

for an end to British rule in Ireland. Massachusetts Governor David I. Walsh introduced Dev.

• On May 28, 1922, Irish patriots Countess Constance Markievicz and Kathleen Barry spoke before 6,000 people.

• On June 11, 1934, 40,000 faithful turned out for an open-air mass in celebration of William Cardinal O’Connell’s Golden Jubilee. The Cavan All-Stars Football Team attended.

IRISH HURLING AND FOOTBALL• On September 4, 1916, the Galway Men’s Association enjoyed a day of hurling matches and track and field events.

• The Kerry Gaelic Football team played a Boston team at Fenway on May 30, 1927.

• On June 6, 1937, the Mayo All-Ireland Football Champions beat a Massachusetts team 17 to 8. Lt. Governor John Kelly threw in the ball to start the game. • On November 7, 1954 Cork’s All Ireland Hurling Team beat a Boston team 37 to 28, then a week later Mayo’s Gaelic Football team beat a local team 13 to 6. Globe reporter John Ahearn described hurling as a “combination of field hockey, lacrosse and mayhem.”

BOXING AND WRESTLING• On June 26, 1928, Irish Billy Murphy lost a close match against Portuguese champion Al Mello before 12,000 boxing fans.

• On June 12, 1932, Eddie “Kid” Sullivan, “the perpetual motion machine from Walpole,” fought Tony Acquaro of Lynn. • On July 29, 1937, two heavyweights, Al McCoy and Jack McCarthy battled before 10,000 people.

• Danno O’Mahoney from Cork wrestled Jimmy the Greek Londos on June 27, 1935 before 30,000 people. O’Mahoney prevailed, then met his match on July 20, 1937, losing to fellow Irishman Steve Casey.

OTHER PERSONALITIES• Mayor James Michael Curley took Irish rebel Dan Breen to a Red Sox - Braves game on September 23, 1931.

• Television personality Ed Sullivan was master of ceremonies at Mayor John Hynes’ Charity Field Day on June 23, 1958.

• Robert Kennedy attended a Memorial Game on April 17, 1964 in honor of his brother, President John F. Kennedy.

• Many Irish-Americans have sung the National Anthem at Fenway including police officers Dan Clark and Pauline Wells, and Irish-born tenor Ronan Tynan.

• The Dropkick Murphys have performed at Fenway numerous times, singing Tessie and Shippin Up to Boston.

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TITANIC BELFAST – AMAZING, AUTHENTIC, BUT THIS TIME ON DRY LAND.Forget Hollywood.

Northern Ireland is the place to be.

Because if you really want to understand the Titanic, you need to visit Belfast.

It’s where the legendary ship was built.

And where this new building stands in homage.

Its breathtaking dimensions echo the ship’s bow.

And inside, the state-of-the-art exhibits make you think you’re part of the maiden voyage.

Don’t panic. You aren’t.

For more information and great travel deals, visitdiscoverireland.com

Titanic Belfast. Opening April 2012.

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