Irish Massachusetts

(BOSTON) -- The Boston Irish Tourism Association (BITA) today released its 2025 winter issue of  Travel & Culture , a free tourism magazine highlighting cultural activities in New England and Ireland.  The magazine is  distributed  free at visitor kiosks and cultural venues throughout Massachusetts and New England. Read the  online digital magazine here .   The winter issue starts with a  Holiday Greeting , followed by a  Christmas round-up  of Celtic, classical, jazz and family venues around New England - from the Irish Tenors, Lúnasa and Chloë Agnew to jazz pianist David Benoit and the popular play,  How the Grinch Stole Christmas . Other local activities include Christmas tree lightings, holiday parades and Santa Claus visits.  A calendar of  holiday events  is included, plus details of  Spectacle Live shows  and Spectacle Live  venues  in three states. Massport offers holiday  travel tips  for travelers using Logan International Airport. Details of a special milestone at the  I

The 2024 All-Ireland Hurling Champions are coming to the Boston area on Tuesday, November 12.  The team is appearing, along with the covet4d Liam McCarthy Cup, at the Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston in Canton, and looks forward to greeting its many fans throughout New England.  Activities begin at 4:30 p.m. when team members offer a Skills Workshop, free for children under 18.   Then at 6 p.m, fans can have a Q&A with Clare manager Brian Lohan and hurling legends Tony Kelly and Shane O'Donnell, followed by a buffet dinner, live auction and live music from 7 to 11 p.m. Learn more about Boston's Gaelic Athletic Association teams , and about ICC's various sports programs . Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston 200 New Boston Drive, Canton 4:30 p.m. | $100 | 781-821-8291 irishculture.org  |   Buy Tix

This Veterans Day, as we honor the military service of our neighbors, friends and family, here are four landmarks worth visiting, in Quincy, Charlestown and Boston.  On August 9, 2024, the City of Quincy dedicated the beautiful and inspiring new Quincy Navy Park along the waterfront in Marina Bay. The park honors Navy veterans while highlighting Quincy’s historical contributions to shipbuilding and the national defense. In addition to the Lone sailor statue, the Quincy Navy Park is encircled by a series of bas relief plaques honoring six Navy Admirals and five Quincy residents who served their community and the nation.  On July 27, 1993, the Korean War Veterans Memorial was unveiled at the Charlestown Navy Yard.  The 9-foot-high bronze soldier represents “The Forgotten War,” standing alone at night on sentry duty.  The memorial and statue were created by sculptor Robert Shure of Skylight Studios in Woburn.  The memorial is close to the U.S.S. Constitution at the Boston National Histo

The 16th annual Golden Bridges Conference  is taking place at Babson College in Wellesley, MA on November 15, 2024. The annual event connects business, community, tourism and education leaders from Ireland's NorthWest with their counterparts in Boston and Massachusetts. Purchase tickets to the conference here . The conference showcases the best of Ireland's Northwest to an audience of influential Irish American business and political leaders as a way of strengthening the connections between Ireland and New England. Several people from Massachusetts are being honored at this year's conference for their leadership, including State Representative John Lawn, Worcester State University President Barry Malone, Harvard Professor of Landscape Architecture Gareth Doherty, immigration lawyer John Foley and Plymouth County Register of Deeds John Buckley.   Ray O'Hanlon, editor of the Irish Echo in NYC, is the master of ceremonies. The breakout panels include: On Common Ground

The Boston Public Library (BPL), founded in 1848 and acclaimed as the People’s Palace, has an incredible collection of books, videos, music, genealogy resources and educational materials available to the public. The BPL also has a celebrated collection of art and sculpture throughout the library that inspires library staff, visitors and residents every day.  The McKim Building itself is an architectural and artistic treasure. Constructed between 1888 and 1895, it was named after the architect who designed and planned the building, Charles Follen McKim of the McKim, Mead & White firm.  According to BPL archives, McKim developed partnerships with some of the greatest craftspeople, painters, and sculptors of the 19th century in order to adorn a building that would inspire and elevate its patrons. Irish-born sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907) had an influence on the building's exterior decorative features, including the three reliefs depicting the seals of the Commonwea

Kip Tiernan, Photo courtesy of Rosie's Place The next time you are exploring Boston's Irish Heritage Trail , stop by the memorial to Kip Tiernan (1926-2011), social activist, writer, teacher, visionary and provocateur. The Kip Tiernan Memorial is located in Boston's Back Bay on Dartmouth Street between Newbury and Boylston streets, next to Old South Church, and honors her relentless fight for economic and social justice, and her special attention to helping homeless women. She is best known for founding Rosie’s Place on Easter Sunday in 1974, the first shelter in America to specifically address the issues confronting homeless women. What began as a place to distribute clothing and give out coffee, flowers and comfort became a year-round emergency program. Today, Rosie’s Place provides health care, legal advice, job opportunities, education, daycare and affordable housing, depending on the needs of each woman who enters. Rosie’s also functions as a full time advocacy group