THANK YOU PARTY FOR FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS!

Everyone who volunteered and worked on this year's Irish Fest are invited to attend a get-together at the Club on the evening of Thursday, September 22nd at 7PM.

All those planning on attending should notify
Jay McGuinness via email at mohill.mack@GMailDOTcom

Please include your personal pizza preferences in your email.
Pizza & soft drinks will be served.

Thanks for all of your help and we hope to see you there!


THANK YOU!

Thank you
very much to all of the incredible people who attended the CT Irish Festival, the generous sponsors, the extraordinary volunteers, and anyone who supported our Festival in any way! We are most grateful to all of you!

We welcome your feedback. Please share your experience and offer comments and suggestions. We would love to hear from you!
You can send your message to ctirishfestival@gmail.com.

 


New Haven County’s Own Irish Festival



Saturday Hours are 11am - 11pm
(Road Race starts at 10:30am on Saturday)

NEW TIME!!!  Sunday begins with Mass at 8:15am and Festival ends at 7pm
 


Download 2011 FEIS SCHEDULE (PDF)
 


 
Come Meet WTIC's Geoff Fox at the 2011 Festival!

The Connecticut Irish Festival, Feis & Agricultural Fair will feature a special appearance by the popular WTIC FOX-CT meteorologist, Geoff Fox, at the North Haven Fair Grounds, Washington Avenue (Route 5).

The affable television personality will “meet and greet” fans on Sunday, June 26th at 4:00 pm before introducing Sunday’s musical headliner, The Clancy Legacy, at 5:30 pm.

Full Press Release Here


LIVE Twitter Updates:

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2011 Feis Schedule and Syllabus

Area Hotels:
Holiday Inn
Marriot

Confirmed Feis Judges:

Sheila Bremer- Mass. Brenda Crossin- Mass.
Sheila Cloherty Laskey- Mass. Siobhan Moore- NY
Peggy Woods Doherty- Mass. Sheila Dupuis- CT
Michael McInerny- England Patricia Lenihan - CT
Patrick O'Hare - NY  

Feis Musicians:

Brian Boyce Niall Mulligan
Conor McGuirk. Maeve Flanagan
Katie Linnane  

 


Information on how to become a Merchandise Vendor
 


 
We're now on Facebook and Twitter


 

The Festival features Irish Sports for children and adults
Photo by Dennis Hanlon

 

 

 Kids Fun Run kicks off
on Saturday at 10:30am
Photo by Dennis Hanlon


Petting Zoo,
Sheep Shearing,
and
Pony Rides
all weekend
Photo by George Waldron



 


Award winning Celtic music winner, The Rogues will headline the Main Tent
on Saturday night at 9pm


The Screaming Orphans
perform in the Main Tent on Saturday at 7:15pm
and Sunday at 1pm at the 2011 Festival


Pride of New York
perform in the Main Tent on Sunday at 3:30p


Damien Connolly will perform with his wife, Sally, and guitarist, Ryan McGiver
in the Ceili Tent on Sunday at 5:30pm at the 2011 Festival


McLean Avenue Band will perform in the Main Tent on Saturday at 5:15pm
at the 2011 Festival


The Clancy Legacy perform in the Main Tent on Saturday at 1:15pm
and headline on Sunday at 5:30pm


MacTalla Mor performs in the Main Tent on Saturday at 3:30pm

"Feis Friends Forever"
Photo by Frank Supple


For further festival information, call or click Jay McGuinness at
(203) 985-4845 or ctirishfestival@gmail.com


Silver Sponsors:

                          

Bronze Sponsors:

Sisk Brothers
Funeral Home