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    Whiskey Tasting at Shamrocks

    Great way to warm up on a winter afternoon! Thank you Shamrocks Irish Nook, Hell Cat Maggie Irish Whiskey and the St Paul Saint Patrick’s Association for the great afternoon get together of friends, new acquaintances and learning about Irish Whiskey! Great collaboration with the St Paul Saint Patrick’s Association and a great beginning for this year’s Irish Season in Saint Paul, MN!

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    Hell-Cat Maggie Whiskey Tasting

    Join Irish Network Minnesota and the St. Paul Saint Patrick’s Day Association for an afternoon of Whiskey tasting presented by Hell-Cat Maggie Irish Whiskey. Learn more about “usisge beatha” (“wish-ga bah-ha”) – Irish for “water of life”. Shamrock’s Irish Nook 995 West 7th Street, Saint Paul Saturday – February 23, 2019 1-3pm Cost $15 at the door – Includes free St Patrick’s Day button, appetizers and whiskey tasting! Come join us.

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    About Bloomsday

    Bloomsday is named after the central character in James Joyce’s book Ulysses, Leopold Bloom. The story follows Bloom as he goes to appointments, enjoys meals, conversations and wanderings around the city of Dublin on Thursday 16 June 1904. It is celebrated both in Dublin, around the world and in St Paul, Minnesota! When James Joyce published his story of a day in the life of Leopold Bloom in 1922, it was considered scandalous. It was declared obscene in the United States until 1933. The novel has been called all-inclusive, because it explores every human feeling or activity imaginable. The short list includes sex, politics, parenting, death, religion, sado-masochism and xenophobia.…

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    Visiting Professor

    Tim Stone, Professor of Political Theory at Xavier University in Cincinnati Ohio, recently met with Jim Brooks and Mary McFarland from Irish Network MN at the Center for Irish Studies conference in Saint Paul. The Center for Irish Studies at the University of St. Thomas advances teaching and scholarship in Irish Studies between the university, Ireland and the Irish-American community.

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    St Paul Saints Baseball Irish Night

    Take me out to the ballgame… with my Irish friends!     Irish Night at the St Paul Saints – Thursday 8/16. A long standing tradition in St Paul! Join Irish Network MN at 7:05 pm   Saint Paul Saints Irish Night! St. Paul Saints vs. Sioux Falls Canaries      Cheer on the Saints with IN Mn in Section 101! CHS Field 360 Broadway Street North Saint Paul, MN  55101  

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    Bloomsday 2018

    Thank you to our friends and members who came and made IN MN Bloomsday 2018 a memorable evening as we celebrated James Joyce and his daunting and dazzling book Ulysses! A very special thank you and much appreciation to our amazing sponsors, David and Amber at Summit Manor, Ancient Order of Hibernians in America Division 4, Extended Exposure and The Irish Gazette.com. What an honor it was to have as our musical guest Patsy O’ Brien who provided the incredible music for the evening. We greatly appreciate Mike Whalen, Irish dance instructor, doing his magic and leading us in many dances. Lastly thank you to our amazing volunteers and readers:…

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    Bloomsday Festival 2018

    Come join Irish Network MN for our 2nd Annual Bloomsday Festival! We are honored and excited to have award-winning Irish songwriter, guitarist, author and composer Patsy O’ Brien as our musical guest for the Irish Network-Minnesota 2nd Annual Bloomsday Festival, Thursday, June 14th at Summit Manor, 275 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN. $20 at the door, includes appetizers, beer, wine, readings, music, games and more! Be sure to join us this Thursday from 5:00-7:00 PM for a night of readings, music, dance, croquet and other shenanigans. #inmnbloomsday

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    Jameson Tasting

    Join IN-MN at the Dubliner Pub and Cafe JAMESON WHISKEY TASTING With Jameson Irish Ambassador Emma White Thursday, June 7th  from 6pm-8pm Ticket price: $15.00 Five special blend whiskeys Appetizers and a Martini & Rossi Bitter’s Cocktail Entry to raffle for 2 tickets to a MNUFC game

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    Emmet Cahill 2018

    Emmet Cahill live in Minneapolis Emmet Cahill, Ireland’s exciting young tenor and lead singer with the popular Irish music show Celtic Thunder, will be performing at the beautiful St. Olaf’s Church in Minneapolis.  You won’t want to miss this unforgettable evening of songs and stories for the whole family to enjoy!   Tuesday, June 12, 2018 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM St Olaf Catholic Church 215 S 8th St, Minneapolis, MN 55402 Join Irish Network Minnesota in welcoming Emmet to Minnesota. Emmet is offering a 20% discount exclusively for Irish Network members for tickets purchased online at https://emmetcahill.com/tour-dates/. Discount code is INUSA2018 (all caps). This discount is good only for online…

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    May INSocial

    Join Irish Network MN  for our May INSocial. Saturday, May 19th, at The Celtic Junction Arts Center Céilí ! 7-10 pm / $5 per person, $20 family maximum. Traditional Irish folk dancing with live music from the Twin Cities Céilí Band. Dances taught and called, families welcome! Presented by the Irish Music and Dance Association.   The Celtic Junction 836 Prior Avenue Saint Paul, MN  55104