Christmas Open House at the Irish Museum

The Museum of Newport Irish History will hold the 10th Annual Christmas Open House at its Interpretive Center on Saturday, December 12, from 12:00 noon to 4:30 p.m.

You are invited to view the exhibits while enjoying eggnog, cookies and Celtic holiday music. At 4:00 p.m., the Ancient Order of Hibernian Men Singers will lend their holiday cheer.

Gift-able, made-in-R.I. Celtic-inspired Christmas ornaments and lapel pins will be available for sale throughout the Open House, with proceeds benefiting the Museum.

Stop by and learn about Irish immigration to Newport County from the colonial era to the present and the many contributions made to our community by individuals of Irish descent.

The exhibits include maps, photographs, video, and models, including a vintage lighted model of historic St. Mary’s Church depicted at Christmas time. Admission is complimentary, but donations are gratefully accepted. Free parking is available on the street.

Photo: One of our Celtic-inspired Christmas ornaments. For details and pricing visit this page: https://newportirishhistory.or...

ABOUT THE MUSEUM
The Museum of Newport Irish History, a volunteer-driven, non-profit 501c3 organization, was founded in 1996 and now boasts over 900 members. In addition to operating an Interpretive Center on Lower Thames Street, the organization sponsors numerous educational, cultural, social, and fundraising events throughout the year, including its popular annual lecture series, now in its 25th season. The organization also restored and maintains the historic Barney Street Cemetery at the corner of Barney and Mt. Vernon Streets, steps from Washington Square. It is the final resting place of many of Newport’s earliest Irish residents and was the cemetery established to support Rhode Island’s first Roman Catholic parish, the forerunner of the current Saint Mary’s Church at the corner of Spring Street and Memorial Boulevard.

To learn more or to join the Museum, please visit www.NewportIrishHistory.org or write us at newportirishhistory@gmail.com