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Irishfest-La
Crosse News
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St. Patrick's Day Parade <<
Saturday, March 17 at noon
Click here for more parade information,
including a parade entry application.
>> Mairtin de Cogain Project <<
From Cork with Love -
Irish songs and storytelling
Thursday, February 16
The View, La Crosse
$10
donation is requested
Concert
at 7:00PM
Irish menu served beginning at 6:00PM
This fund
raiser, featuring Mairtin with Brian Miller & Nathan Gourley,
will benefit the Irish Garden at the International Peace Garden
in Riverside Park and the Bantry Hospice Project in Bantry Ireland.
Click
here for more information, including ticket locations.
- Stage
entertainment for the 2011 festival includes The Elders,
Enter the Haggis, The Fuchsia Band, Girsa, Goitse, Ian Gould,
The High Kings, Seamus Kennedy, Scythian, and much more!
- Irish
Dance shows featuring the Glencastle Irish Dancers
of Milwaukee, Rince na Chroi from the Twin Cities, and Amanda's
Academy of Dance from La Crosse.
- Celtic
Harp Competition for professionals, as well as amateurs,
to showcase their mastery of Celtic harp skills.
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- Cultural
Tent featuring music, demonstrations, genealogy, Irish
dance, storytelling, and more! This year's featured display will
be “When Johnny Comes Marching Home" The Irish in
the Amercan Civil War. For more info on this display, click
here.
- Wee
Folks Area with their very own stage featuring lessons
on Irish dance, sheep shearing, songs, storytelling, and various
games and activities.
- Bantry
Tea Garden featuring homemade Irish foods
& samplings of Bantry Bay Seafood mussels.
PLUS...
- Food vendors
featuring Irish Stew, Irish Potatoes, Corned Beef, and more!
- Both local
brews and Irish favorites
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2011
Irishfest-La Crosse posters will soon be visible throughout
the area.
Click
here to view the 2010 Irishfest-La
Crosse poster
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LIVE BROADCAST
The
Blarney Party
Saturday, August 13th
9:00AM to 1:00PM
Join
Ed and Sally Sullivan as
they broadcast their WLFN 1490
radio show, The
Blarney Party,
live from Irishfest-La Crosse!!!
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Click
here
for
information regarding membership into the Greater La Crosse Area
Shamrock Club as well as upcoming events.
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Click
here
for
information regarding membership into the La Crosse Bantry Friendship
Association as well as upcoming events.
Learn more about La Crosse's sister city, Bantry,
in West Cork, Ireland. |
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2011
Irish Toast Contest
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| 08/04 |
8:00PM
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Sloopy's
Alma Mater |
| 08/11 |
8:00PM
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Onalaska
Am Legion |
| 08/12 |
8:00PM
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2011 Irish Toast Finals |
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2011
Killian's Kilt Run/Walk
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| 07/27 |
Early
Registration Closes |
| 08/13 |
9:30AM
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Registration
Begins |
| 08/13 |
10:00AM
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Race
Begins |
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2011
Celtic Harp Competition
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| 08/01 |
Pre-registration
Closes |
| 08/13 |
11:00AM
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Harp
Circle |
| 08/13 |
12:30PM
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Competition |
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2011
Highland Games
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| 07/27 |
2011 Registration Closed |
| 08/12 |
6:00PM
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Demo/Clinic |
| 08/13 |
2:00PM
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Competition |
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2011
Tug of War
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| 07/27 |
Registration
Deadline
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| 08/12 |
6:00PM
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Competition
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2011
Kilt/Knee Contest
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| 07/20 |
9:00PM
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Dublin
Square |
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Click
here for registration information. |
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