The Tara Festival
Sunday, June 4, 2006 - Noon through 5PM
at THE OLD STONE HOUSE in JJ BYRNE PARK
5th Avenue bet. 3rd & 4th Streets
RAIN OR SHINE
TARA --
Home of the Kings of IRELAND in ancient times, Legends and Celtic Monuments
Echos of Erin in Music, Song, Dance, Story, Video,
Intertwined history of Ireland & America.
EVENT SCHEDULE
12 NOON: Lloyd Miller (Music for Children)
12:45 PM: Presentation of the JOHN GALLAGHER Essay Contest Awards
1 PM: March of the Pipers; Opening Ceremony; National Anthems; Presentation of the 2006 Parade Trophies
1:30 PM: Irish Step Dancers
2 PM - 5 PM: Traditional Irish Music 'Seisiuns' / Jam Sessions; Songs; Step / Ceili / Set-Dancing; Storytelling 'Schanachies' / Land of the Leprechauns; Poetry; History Alley; Heritage Exhibits
History Alley dedicated to JOHN GALLAGHER, author of The Battle of Brooklyn -- 1776
At the Old Stone House, the Maryland 400 Brigade gave their lives in The Battle of Brooklyn -- 1776, the 1st battle of the American Revolutionary War, holding off over 2,000 troups long enough for Washington and his Army to escape across the East River to Manhattan, saving his army and our fledgling Republic.
The Brooklyn Irish American Parade Committee celebrates the intertwined histories of Ireland and America >>>
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