Irish piper Paddy Keenan will be in town next Friday.
This Saturday, lost loved ones will be remembered and honored at the annual Charlie Dunlop Memorial Fund banquet at Springfield Country Club. The event raises money for the fund that continues the work of the late Delco and County Tyrone electrician in providing financial support for community members in need.
Easter is a time of memorial for those in the Irish community—specifically, remembering the Easter Rising of 1916 when a group of Irish republicans mounted an armed insurrection against the British in Dublin. The Gloucester County AOH will hold an Easter Monday flag raising at the Red Bank Battlefield in National Park, NJ, starting at 11 AM, followed by Mass and a luncheon at the AOH hall on 200 Columbia Boulevard. The event is open to all. (Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 27, for the annual Easter Rising Ceremonies honoring Irish republican heroes Luke Dillon and Joseph McGarrity at Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, where they’re buried.)
On Wednesday, the Derry Brigade will be playing at the AOH Div. 61 Hall at Rhawn and Frankford Streets in Philadelphia.
Grab your whistles, flutes, and uillean pipes if you got ‘em for April 25-26 workshops with the legendary piper Paddy Keenan, who will also be performing in concert at the Irish Center in Philadelphia, thanks to the Philadelphia Ceili Group.
