Events
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Come out and march with IN Mn
Come on out and join Irish Network Minnesota and the Irish Gazette as we march in the St Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Saint Paul at noon, Monday March 17, 2025 beginning at Rice Park and ending at Mears Park. Irish Network MN is # 18 in line and Irish Gazette is #9. Find us in line at the parade and join in the fun handing out Irish Gazette news papers! Beginning line up for the parade at Rice Park – 5th & Market Streets – starts between 11:30 and 11:45 AM. Plan on joining in on the Post Parade Luncheon sponsored by St Pat’s Association at CHS Field! Post-Parade…
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St Brigid’s Day 2025
Join Irish Network Minnesota (IN MN) on the evening before St. Brigid’s Day for our 3rd Annual gathering and presentation. We will celebrate and explore a rich tapestry of history, traditions, stories, demonstrations of St. Brigid Cross making, and songs as we honor the Irish goddess and saint. Friday – January 31, 2025 – the evening before St Brigid’s day – at the Dubliner Pub, St Paul, MN beginning at 6 PM. Thank you to Carrie Finnigan for her fantastic artwork! Follow Carrie @cfinnigan_art. Special thank you to Carrie, Jen, Mary and everyone who came out and supported us!
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IN MN Planning for 2025
IN MN Board members are planning some special educational and cultural events that we will be hosting in 2025. Friday, January 31, 2025 – Celebrate with IN MN – Lá Fhéile Bríde – St Brigid’s Day 2025 at the Dubliner Pub – celebrating all Mná (women), the Celtic goddess, Saint and Imbolc (the festival of spring). March 2025 – March with us in the St Patrick’s Day parade in downtown St Paul at noon on 3/17/25. May 2025 – IN MN 2025 Literary Award in Children’s Literature Monday, June 16, 2025 – IN MN 8th Annual Bloomsday Festival at Dubliner Pub, 5 – 8 PM August 2025 – Irish Fair…
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Celebrate Your Irish Heritage with the MN Twins
The Twins present Irish Heritage Night on Saturday 9/28/24 at Target Field – facing off against the Baltimore Orioles at 1:10 PM. This exclusive “Irish Heritage Night” ticket package grants you access to the game along with a special Irish Night Twins hat! The evening will feature an honorary first pitch thrown by a notable member of the Irish Community, along with additional surprises!
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Mark Connor at the Dubliner
IN-MN Presents Mark Connor at the Dubliner Dubliner Pub, 2162 University Ave, Saint Paul, MN Tuesday, Sep 24 · 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Join Irish Network Minnesota for a night of Literary Pugilism with Mark Connor and the Bards of Saint Paul, hosted by Klecko! Featuring Erica Christ. Headlining Mark Connor as he shares his latest book, “It’s About Time (Millions of Copies Sold for Dad)”, winner of the 2024 IN-MN Bloomsday Award for Poetry.
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2024 Irish Fair – IN MN Bloomsday Presentation
Learn about Bloomsday with Irish Network. We will be hosting readers and literary writers at the Irish Fair on Saturday, August 10 from 4:30 – 5:15 PM on the River Stage. Come down and join us and celebrate Bloomsday and James Joyce. See you at the fair!
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Celebrate Irish Night with the St Paul Saints
Thursday July 25th – game starts at 7:07 Come out and celebrate Irish Night! Watch the O’Shea dancers, meet Baary and listen to Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band! Presented by Hamline University. St Paul Saints vs Omaha Storm Chasers St. Paul Saints / CHS Field360 Broadway St.St. Paul, MN 55101 Tickets: 651-644-6659 Buy tickets online here.
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2024 IN MN Literary Award
There is still time to submit your poetry writing for the 2024 Irish Network MN Bloomsday Literary Award in poetry. Electronic submissions only – open until June 10, 2024. The entries will be judged on: Submission guidelines Electronic submissions (pdf or word format) via e-mail only, reprints and multiple submissions will be accepted by e-mail. Award If you have a published work of poetry and would like to enter our contest, please submit an electronic copy of your work either in pdf form or word format to: [email protected] or [email protected]
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Save the Date – Bloomsday 2024
Irish Network MN is once again hosting our 7th Annual Bloomsday Festival. Shamrocks 995 7th Street W, St Paul, MN 55102 Thursday – June 13, 2024 from 5 – 8 pm As part of the Bloomsday Festival – the Irish Network MN 4th Annual Literary award contest is open to published or self-published authors of poetry. Entries are judged on celtic subject matter, viewpoint or context, unique writing style and creativity. Electronic submissions only – open from January 1, 2024 to June 10, 2024 See our Bloomsday 2024 page under Menu for more details.
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Dan Gleeson – Gallery Celtic Junction
Irish Network participated in celebrating the architectural and artistic career of St Paul and Kerry native architect, Dan Gleeson, on Sunday 4/14 at the Celtic Junction. Selections from Dan’s extensive architectural portfolio will be on display in the lobby of Celtic Junction. Dan’s work encompasses the IDS Center in Minneapolis and countless other works including many in St Paul’s lowertown and the Wabasha Street bridge. Click here to listen to Celtic Junction’s oral history interview with Dan conducted late last year in 2023.
