How To Be Irish in Philly This Week

25. Jan, 2013 2 Comments

Meet the author of a new book on the Irish in Philadelphia.

One of the most poignant annual events in Philadelphia’s Irish community is the Bloody Sunday Mass, which honors the 26 civil rights protesters, many in their teens, who were killed by British soldiers during a peaceful march through Derry’s Bogside neighborhood on January 30, 1972. The dead will be remembered on Sunday, January 27, at the Irish Center in Philadelphia’s Mt. Airy section. It’s sponsored by the Sons and Daughters of Derry, the County Derry association in Philadelphia.

There’s music aplenty around the region this week. Singer Oliver McElhone will be performing at Maloney’s Pub in Ardmore on Saturday night, while Blackthorn is rocking Ryan—that’s Archbishop Ryan High School, an annual fundraiser—in Philadelphia on Saturday night.

You can catch Jamison at Curran’s in the Tacony section of the city on Saturday night too.

Mark your calendars for Sunday, February 2. Writer Marita Krivdon Poxon, along with Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery and longtime Irish Edition photographer Tom Keenan will be at the Irish Center to launch Poxon’s new book, Irish Philadelphia, an historical look at the role the Irish played in the city. McCaffrey wrote the intro to the book and Keenan helped with the photography.

For more information on these events, please check our calendar.

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How to Be Irish in Philly

2 Responses to “How To Be Irish in Philly This Week”

  1. bette conway Reply 26. Jan, 2013 at 9:23 am

    and Don’t forget, Donna Long will be performing at the Water Gallery Lansdale this evening (January 26) at 7 pm. The Concert is free, part of the reception for her display of fine paintings, and will be followed by an open irish session at Molly Maguires in Lansdale (upstairs room)

  2. Marita Krivda Poxon Reply 03. Feb, 2013 at 9:15 am

    I want to thank Irish Philadelphia for posting this to the website. I had an overwhelming response to my new book at the fantastic book signing at the Irish Center, yesterday, February 2, 2013. We had music, we had dancers, we had politicians, we had Irish born of all sizes and shapes, and 200 or so Irish Americans and lovers of all things Irish. What a Great Day for the Irish in Philadelphia. Even Deputy Consul General, Peter Ryan, who came down from the Consulate in New York City (the Big Apple) was super impressed with the strenght of our Irish Community in Philadelphia!!! Thank one and all who came out (And also bought my book) Marita Krivda Poxon