Memorial to be placed and dedicated to Father Patrick McCabe The Fenian Memorial Committee of America is working to erect a memorial stone at the grave of Father Patrick McCabe (1827-1899) of, Arnaghan, Lough Gowna, Co. Cavan, who was instrumental in the escape of the great Fenian, John Boyle O’Reilly and six military Fenians from Fremantle Prison in Western Australia to America aboard the whaling vessel the Catalpa which sailed from New Bedford, Massachusetts to rescue them and bring them to New York, before they dispersed to different parts of the U.S. All funds raised will go towards the memorial for Father McCabe, who is buried in St. Mary Cemetary…

March Out Hunger (MOH) at the Saint Paul St Patrick’s Day Parade! March 16, 2019, beginning at noon, join Irish Network Minnesota and our partners March Out Hunger and the Irish Gazette as we support our local food shelves at this year’s 53rd annual St. Patrick’s Day. Bring your food or monetary donation to the parade and look for the green Finnegans Reverse Food Truck along the parade route as we march along to collect your donations! Annually Irish Network MN teams with the St Patrick’s Association and Minnesota Food Share to march out hunger. It is a statewide, grassroots food-drive, in which, every dollar donated goes to local food…

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!

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.…

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  

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:…

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