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Boston Irish Tourism
@TheBostonIrish
Boston Irish Tourism Association (BITA) celebrates New England's rich Irish history & culture, plus travel to the island of Ireland.
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https://irishmassachusetts.com/ 09-02-2011 22:08:32
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This Thursday, May 2, the Eire Society of #Boston presents its Gold Medal award to #irish writer
Fintan O'Toole at The Parker House, where literary luminaries Emerson, Hawthorne, Longfellow + Dickens once held court. The Eire Society of Boston The New York Review of Books
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Let's go Boston Celtics ! Read about the #Bostonceltics #bleedgreen history. The Sports Museum TD Garden Boston Celticslife irishboston.org/profile_Boston…
![Boston Irish Tourism (@TheBostonIrish) on Twitter photo 2024-04-27 23:26:35 Let's go @celtics ! Read about the #Bostonceltics #bleedgreen history. @TheSportsMuseum @tdgarden @celticslife irishboston.org/profile_Boston… Let's go @celtics ! Read about the #Bostonceltics #bleedgreen history. @TheSportsMuseum @tdgarden @celticslife irishboston.org/profile_Boston…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMNUjjpXsAEOLbQ.jpg)
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Tonight, April 27! Don't miss Tannahill Weavers, one of #Scotland 's premier traditional bands, at Blackstone River Theatre in #CumberlandRI at 8 pm. BRT Riverfolk Rhode Island brtri.org/concerts/
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. #Boston Common 's Central Burying Ground was the 1st #Boston cemetery to bury regular people 'irrespective of race or creed —Americans, Irish, Negroes + Chinese—Catholics, Protestants + Masons.' Historic Boston Boston Parks and Recreation Department Boston Common Master Plan irishboston.blogspot.com/2022/11/centra…
![Boston Irish Tourism (@TheBostonIrish) on Twitter photo 2024-04-27 10:57:27 . #BostonCommon's Central Burying Ground was the 1st #Boston cemetery to bury regular people 'irrespective of race or creed —Americans, Irish, Negroes + Chinese—Catholics, Protestants + Masons.' @HistoricBoston @BostonParksDept @BostonCommonMP irishboston.blogspot.com/2022/11/centra… . #BostonCommon's Central Burying Ground was the 1st #Boston cemetery to bury regular people 'irrespective of race or creed —Americans, Irish, Negroes + Chinese—Catholics, Protestants + Masons.' @HistoricBoston @BostonParksDept @BostonCommonMP irishboston.blogspot.com/2022/11/centra…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMKn1bsWYAADyAy.jpg)
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Read up on #Ireland 's iconic #LiteraryFestivals coming up! Writers' Week Bloomsday Festival Belfast BookFestival Dalkey Book Festival Yeats Society IRL Tourism Ireland US Visit Dublin Visit Belfast irishmassachusetts.blogspot.com/2024/04/upcomi…
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Great news for the IrishCulturalCenter in W. Springfield #ma , congrats. Explore Western Mass
Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation gives $100K to Irish Cultural Center masslive.com/living/2024/04…
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Have you visited JFK Hyannis Museum in #Hyannis ? It's a perfect place to learn about #JohnFKennedy + his beloved #CapeCod . The museum on Hyannis Main Street has cool exhibits, lectures, walking tours + more! #JFK Visit Cape Cod Town of Barnstable chttps://www.irishboston.org/jfk_hyannis.pdf
![Boston Irish Tourism (@TheBostonIrish) on Twitter photo 2024-04-25 18:24:05 Have you visited @JfkMuseum in #Hyannis? It's a perfect place to learn about #JohnFKennedy + his beloved #CapeCod. The museum on @hyannismainst has cool exhibits, lectures, walking tours + more! #JFK @VisitCapeCod @BarnstableMA chttps://www.irishboston.org/jfk_hyannis.pdf Have you visited @JfkMuseum in #Hyannis? It's a perfect place to learn about #JohnFKennedy + his beloved #CapeCod. The museum on @hyannismainst has cool exhibits, lectures, walking tours + more! #JFK @VisitCapeCod @BarnstableMA chttps://www.irishboston.org/jfk_hyannis.pdf](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMB6vbVWkAAi1f2.jpg)
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On Sunday, May 19, #Irishband #HouseofHamill plays at Rockport Music's stunning Shalin Liu Center in seaside #RockportMA . Win a free pair of tix to the show or reserve your seats now to hear this terrific group! Irish Echo Newspaper CCÉ Boston Visit North of Boston irishboston.org/contest_house_…
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On April 24, 1916, #Irish rebels took over #Dublin #Ireland in an attempt to oust the #British from the island. Easter Rising 1916 #unitedireland
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This Saturday, April 27, #Irish #harpist Áine Minogue performs at All Saints' Episcopal Church in #SHadleyMA . IrishCulturalCenter Hampshire County, MA Explore Western Mass hartsne.org/event-details/…
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Born in 1738 to #Irish parents, John S. Copley became #Boston 's favorite portrait painter. A #British loyalist during the #AmRev , he moved to #London in 1774 + didn't return. Visit his statue in #CopleySquare + plaque at 42 Beacon St. #America250irish irishmassachusetts.blogspot.com/2021/03/americ…
![Boston Irish Tourism (@TheBostonIrish) on Twitter photo 2024-04-24 15:54:09 Born in 1738 to #Irish parents, John S. Copley became #Boston's favorite portrait painter. A #British loyalist during the #AmRev, he moved to #London in 1774 + didn't return. Visit his statue in #CopleySquare + plaque at 42 Beacon St. #America250irish irishmassachusetts.blogspot.com/2021/03/americ… Born in 1738 to #Irish parents, John S. Copley became #Boston's favorite portrait painter. A #British loyalist during the #AmRev, he moved to #London in 1774 + didn't return. Visit his statue in #CopleySquare + plaque at 42 Beacon St. #America250irish irishmassachusetts.blogspot.com/2021/03/americ…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GL8QbgPXQAAVHg1.jpg)
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It is perfect spring weather to walk #Boston 's #IrishHeritageTrail + learn about naval hero #JohnBarry , #PublicGarden #Swanboats + matriarch #RoseKennedy . Download the map here or get a free copy at the Meet Boston Visitor Center on #Boston Common. irishboston.org/Boston_Irish_H…
![Boston Irish Tourism (@TheBostonIrish) on Twitter photo 2024-04-23 18:43:07 It is perfect spring weather to walk #Boston's #IrishHeritageTrail + learn about naval hero #JohnBarry, #PublicGarden #Swanboats + matriarch #RoseKennedy. Download the map here or get a free copy at the @MeetBostonUSA Visitor Center on #BostonCommon. irishboston.org/Boston_Irish_H… It is perfect spring weather to walk #Boston's #IrishHeritageTrail + learn about naval hero #JohnBarry, #PublicGarden #Swanboats + matriarch #RoseKennedy. Download the map here or get a free copy at the @MeetBostonUSA Visitor Center on #BostonCommon. irishboston.org/Boston_Irish_H…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GL3seNYWQAATIIF.jpg)
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250 years ago this week, on April 19, 1774, #Irish MP #EdmundBurke warned #British #HouseofCommons that the #American colonies would 'cast your sovereignty in your face' over #tea #taxes . Alas, #Britain didn't listen. #America250 irish #America250 irishboston.blogspot.com/2024/04/irish-…
![Boston Irish Tourism (@TheBostonIrish) on Twitter photo 2024-04-23 15:59:19 250 years ago this week, on April 19, 1774, #Irish MP #EdmundBurke warned #British #HouseofCommons that the #American colonies would 'cast your sovereignty in your face' over #tea #taxes . Alas, #Britain didn't listen. #America250irish #America250 irishboston.blogspot.com/2024/04/irish-… 250 years ago this week, on April 19, 1774, #Irish MP #EdmundBurke warned #British #HouseofCommons that the #American colonies would 'cast your sovereignty in your face' over #tea #taxes . Alas, #Britain didn't listen. #America250irish #America250 irishboston.blogspot.com/2024/04/irish-…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GL3Ic9sXkAACEk5.png)
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To celebrate #WorldEarthDay2024 , #Ireland announces a new Marine National Park in #CountyKerry , one of island's most beautiful spots.💚 #LoveIreland #FillYourHeartWithIreland #EarthDay2024 Tourism Ireland US National Parks and Wildlife Service Malcolm Noonan T.D. Darragh O'Brien
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#OTD April 22, 1969, 21-year-old Bernadette Devlin, newly elected #MidUlster MP, gave her maiden speech in #BritishParliament . Rosario Torres C's John Bowman called Devlin “the most extraordinary politician of the year.” Irish Echo Newspaper Máirtín Ó Muilleoir Ulster Museum irishboston.blogspot.com/2024/04/bernad…
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Visit the John Glover statue the next time you're in #Boston . Boston Parks and Recreation Department Historic Boston irishboston.blogspot.com/2023/12/revolu…
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As the #USA prepares to celebrate America250 in 2026, David Shribman's timely essay stresses the importance of preserving local history + iconic landmarks. #marblehead American Battlefield Trust American Heritage Magazine Revolution250 Visit North of Boston
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Each April #NewHampshire recognizes #JohnStarkDay to honor General John Stark, #AmericanRevoution hero at #BunkerHill + #Bennington , whose phrase #LiveFreeorDie is #NH 's motto. #America250Irish America250 Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Maggie Hassan Chris Sununu
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Great win by #BostonCeltics over #MiamiHeat today at TD Garden. Read about the colorful history of the Boston Celtics dating back to 1946! #BleedGreen #BostonStrong
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On April 19, 1917, 1,500 people attended the #Boston #IrishPipers Club reunion at Payne Hall in the South End. The Hanafin Brothers from #CountyKerry were among the guests. CCÉ Boston Burren Somerville Na Píobairí Uilleann Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes & Drums Tara Howley Joey Abarta irishmassachusetts.blogspot.com/2021/04/irish-…
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