The Manchester Irish Festival
9th-18th March
2001
Irish Diaspora
It's who we are
Which is the only
country outside of Ireland to hold St Patrick’s Day as a public holiday?
Mauritius.
St Patrick’s Day is also celebrated in New Brunswick, Canada, Boston,
USA, Cancun, Mexico, Sydney, Australia to name a few.
Who holds the biggest Irish Festival in the World?
Manchester. Manchester’s Irish Festival attracts performers & traders
from all over the world and is growing year on year.
What are we doing to unite the Irish Global Community?
The Irish Diaspora Foundation (ID) is planning a number of events for
the forthcoming year in Manchester, Ireland and around the world. Check
out our web-site for forthcoming events, competitions and information
about Irish communities and associations around the world.
The Irish World Heritage Centre (iwhc). The IDf is building a £16 million centre dedicated to the celebration of everything Irish, from performance arts to cullinery excellence, not to mention a fine capacity for a good party.
President Mary McAleese
launched the IDf’’s Internet Site & the Irish Emigrant Book of Honour
on Thursday 22nd February at the existing IWHC in Cheetham Hill, Manchester.
If you would like to find out more about the IDf, call Sally on 0161
205 4007, Email sally@iwhc.com
or look us up at www.iwhc.com.