Irish Heritage Celebrations in Western Mass

Whatever could Ireland have in common with Western Mass? Quite a lot!

Irish immigration to New England reached a peak in the mid-19th century, when the Irish potato famine of the 1840’s created widespread loss of life and terrible hardship for countless families.  Thousands found a new life in Western Mass.  Today, Western Mass honors and celebrates all things Irish.

  • March 13 – Billy Eagan & The Rising – 7-10pm
  • March 13 – A Taste of Ireland  – 4:30-6:30pm
  • March 14 – Celebrating the Irish –
    Nashville Recording artist Dee Reilly – 6-10pm
  • March 14 – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – 12-8pm
  • March 14 – Be Brave and Shave on Armory Square – 11am-2pm
    (St. Baldrick’s Foundation event to benefit childhood cancer research)
  • March 14 – Kegs & Eggs 8am at TAP
    Food Trucks 11am
    Live Music 2-11pm
    Bar Crawl 2pm at TAP
  • March 16 – Let’s Get Shamrocked (Dingle Distillery) – 6pm
    Learn to Drink Like a Pro
  • March 17 – St. Pattys Day Special – $17 off Lift Ticket – 9am-4pm
  • March 26 – The Luck O’ the Irish Whiskey Tasting – 6-10pm