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Weekly Comment: New Ross Celebrates Irish America Day

By Siobhán Peters, Editorial Assistant
July 2, 2015

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Celebrations are taking place this weekend in the southeast port town of New Ross in Co. Wexford to mark America’s Independence Day. Now in its fourth year, Irish America Fest looks set to be three days of live music, culinary delights and fun-filled activities planned to cater to all age groups. Events officially kick off on Friday afternoon with a Carnival taking place along … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: New Ross Celebrates Irish America Day

Third Annual Irish America Day, New Ross: Ireland’s Official July 4th Celebrations

By Irish America Staff
July 3, 2014

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The third annual Irish America Day has an action packed program of events for Ireland’s official Fourth of July celebrations on Friday in New Ross, Co. Wexford. Irish America day promises to be an exciting weekend for all the family to celebrate the U.S holiday in style with events continuing throughout the weekend. Keeping in line with U.S. traditions whereby the Declaration … [Read more...] about Third Annual Irish America Day, New Ross: Ireland’s Official July 4th Celebrations

Irish America Day: 4th of July in Ireland!

By Sheila Langan, Deputy Editor
June / July 2012

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Anyone who has ever stopped to ponder what a 4th of July celebration would be like in Ireland will get an answer this Independence Day. On July 4th, the town of New Ross, Co. Wexford will celebrate its first Irish America Day, in recognition of the strong ties between Ireland and the United States. For New Ross, those connections are particularly important. Patrick Kennedy and … [Read more...] about Irish America Day: 4th of July in Ireland!