10th Annual Milford Irish Festival September 18 & 19

The Festival kicks-off on Friday, September 18 (6:00pm – 11:00pm) with live musical performances by, Kevin McKernon of County Cavan, Americelt, and The Alehounds. There will be a variety of food samplings and a great assortment of tasty libations including Guinness. The Irish Marketplace will be open for business offering an outstanding variety of Irish wares for sale. The Cultural area will feature a Ceili and there will be free children’s activities available from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.

A full day of Irish festivities take place on Saturday, September 19 (11:00am – 11:00pm) Live musical performances by Bobby Morrill, The Druids, Once Removed, Calley McGrane and the Exiles, Keltic Kick, and the McLean Avenue Band. Irish dancing performances will include Kathleen Mulkerin’s School of Irish Dancing and Lenihan School of Irish Dancing.

The Cultural area will feature traditional Irish Music by Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society and PV O’Donnel Branch of CCE, step dancing and bagpiper demonstrations, Tara Theatre Company, and exhibitors including Irish history and genealogy and Irish language.

In addition to the 50-50 Raffles, there will be a raffle for a fabulous trip for two to Ireland, sponsored by Cara Group Travel. The Irish Marketplace will be open all day and there will be free children’s activities available between 11:00am and 6:00pm.

Admission is $5 Friday and $12 Saturday for those 12 years and older. A two day pass is $15.

The festival will take place at The Fowler Field Rotary Pavilion behind the Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Avenue, Milford, CT 06460, downtown Milford CT.

Visit www.milfordirish.org for more details including information regarding the free shuttle service.