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November 11-12, 2011
Indoor
Corn Hole Tournament
Cost: $15 / person for Festival Admission
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Competitive Doubles $50 / team
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Competitive Singles $30 / person
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Social Doubles $30 / team
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Social Singles $15 / team
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Skills Competition (3 chances for $20)
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Long-Toss Competition (3 chances for $20)
Contact Patrick Letts Mid-Atlantic Cornhole
Portions of Proceeds go to Irish Charities of Maryland.
The Children's Section at the Maryland Irish Festival
is located between the two main halls.
The Section provides a safe environment for children to explore their Irish heritage through arts, face-painting, crafts, games, dancing, and music. Throughout the weekend of the Festival, the Children's section will feature open crafts, moon-bounces, miniature golf, Gaelic Games, and dancing demonstrations. Please check the schedule below for special workshops and their times. Please check back often for additions to the workshops.
SPEAKERS TENT
Friday, November 11, 2011
7 PM Joe McGowan -- Irish Storyteller, County Sligo, Ireland
www.sligoheritage.com
8 PM James McCoughlin – Ulster discussion
8:30 PM Albert Alfonso – Bodhran instruction
9 PM Author (to be named)
Saturday, November 12, 2011
1 PM Derek Warfield -- Effect of Irish Immigration
On Revolutionary War and War of 1812
www.theyoungwolfetones.com
2 PM Father Sean McManus, Author/Activist
My American Struggle for Justice in Northern Ireland
www.irishnationalcaucus.org
2:30 PM Matt Morrison – Lecturer and Author
Thar Saile
Introduction by Gretchen Bales of Thar Saile
3:45 PM* Presentation on Stage in Cultural Hall
Sinn Fein representative (to be named)
5 PM Father Michael Leonard, Chicago Irish Immigrant Support
Introduced by Geri Garvey, Administrative Director,
Irish Apostolate USA, Silver Spring, MD
www.usairish.org
6 PM Dan Dennehy, National Ancient Order of Hibernians
Immigration Chair
www.aoh.com
Siobhan Dennehy, Executive Director
Emerald Isle Immigration Center, New York
www.eiic.org
7 PM Eoin Gallagher, Irish Historian
History of 1916 Rising
8 PM Michael Healy, Irish Ancestry Consultant
www.myancestorsrecords.com
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Noon Music Competition
Brian Conway, Judge
1:30 PM Sean Pender, National Ancient Order of Hibernians
Freedom for All Ireland Chair
www.aoh.com
2:30 PM Father Sean McManus, Author/Activist
My American Struggle for Justice in Northern Ireland
www.irishnationalcaucus.org
3:00 PM Commodore John Barry Memorial Project
Jack O'Brien and John Mclnerey, Project Coordinators
4:00 PM
THE MARYLAND IRISH
FESTIVAL In your visit to the Maryland Irish Festival, be certain to catch up on the latest activities of the Irish Community and how the Irish Societies of Maryland aid in furthering Irish education and the history of the Irish contribution to Maryland and its charities. Thanks to all CULTURAL WORKSHOPS AND CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT for helping to make this a great year.
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