Happy birthday to Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, born on July 22, 1890 in #Boston's #NorthEnd. On July 22, 1990, #MAGovernor Mike Dukakis officially declared "Rose Kennedy Day" in #Massachusetts on her 100th birthday. The Rose Kennedy Garden in Columbus Park is the first stop on the

Going to the Lowell Folk Fest this weekend? Check out some of #Lowell's amazing Irish landmarks that chronicle the #Irish immigrants who built this mill city in the 19th century! Greater Merrimack Valley CVB Lowell Irish Week Lowell Irish Festival City of Lowell, MA Archdio. of Boston The Pilot

It's perfect summer weather to get aboard the MBTA ferry boat and explore historic #BostonHarbor, with stops in downtown #Boston #Charlestown #EastBoston + #SouthBoston, plus cities + towns #Lynn #Winthrop #Quincy #Hingham + #Hull. irishboston.org/2025/mbta-ferr… Discover Quincy

Legendary #Irish musician Seamus Ennis performed at the Newport Folk Fest on July 23-26, 1964.  He played the #uilleannpipes, told stories + sang Irish songs.  Other performers that year were Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Phil Ochs, Pete Seeger and the Clancy Brothers + Tommy

Two of #Boston's legendary hotels - Boston Harbor Hotel + Omni Parker House - have just been renovated + reimagined, offering exciting visions of comfort, aesthetic beauty + world-class hospitality for the future! irishboston.org/2025/hospitali… #MeetBoston MLA

Amazing #Irishmusic festivals coming up in #Ireland today through September! Belfast TradFest #Antrim / July 27-Aug 3 BallyshannonFolkFest #Donegal / July 31-Aug 3 Comhaltas Fleadh Cheoil #Wexford / August 3-10 Féile Cheoil Larry Reynolds #Galway / September 4-7 irishboston.org/2025/irish-tra…

Margaret F. Foley (1827-1877) was a highly-skilled 19th century cameo artist + sculptor. Born in #Vermont, she worked as a teenage 'mill girl' in #Lowell, teaching herself cameo carving, then got a studio in #Boston before moving to #Rome #Italy. Enjoy Foley's exquisite work at

Today, July 29 at 4pm, the JFK Hyannis Museum on #CapeCod welcomes author Kate Storey to discuss her book, #WhiteHouse by the Sea. The book is an intimate, multi-generational story of the Kennedy family's time at #Hyannisport. irishboston.org/event/jfk-hyan… Visit Cape Cod Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce

Arthur Fiedler, beloved conductor of Boston Pops, held an Irish concert night at the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade on July 29, 1934. 15,000 people attended, wrote The Boston Globe. irishboston.blogspot.com/2014/07/arthur… CRB Classical 99.5 Boston Symphony Charles River Esplanade

75 years ago, on July 30, 1950, 15,000+ people attended #NewEngland's first Greater Boston Feis at #Malden Municipal Stadium. 72 competitions were held in accordion, violin, flute, harp, piano Irish pipes + storytelling. Winners included accordionist Joe Derrane & flutist

Win a pair of free tix to the exciting new Seisiún Festival on Sept 6-7 at The Stage at Suffolk Downs in #eastboston, featuring #dropkickmurphys The Pogues #glenhansard #stifflittlefingers The Hold Steady #therumjacks Lisa O'Neill Music + more. Click on link to enter.

The Boston GAA Semi Finals Weekend coming up August 2-3 at the Irish Cultural Centre Greater Boston in #Canton, with thrilling matches in #Gaelicfootball #hurling + #camogie. irishboston.org/event/icc-pres… The GAA #meetboston

Plenty of rich #American history to explore at #pointstatepark in #Pittsburgh as #America250 approaches. VISIT PA Visit Pittsburgh PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources America250PA America250 Heinz History Center MichaelQuinlin #America250irish

Read about #Irish immigrant Rosa McCormick, one of the first nurses at Boston City Hospital Boston Medical Center when it opened in June, 1864. She was also the first applicant accepted into the hospital's #SchoolofNursing in 1878 + served as Head Nurse for many years. Rosa died on July