Join us Saturday April 5th at 6pm for The Founders' Gala hosted by Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield (IGHMF) at the Gaelic American Club.

 

Celebration and Support

 

As Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield moves closer to a permanent home in the Fairfield Historic District we also celebrate the acquisition of two rare watercolor paintings by the esteemed English artist Alfred Downing Fripp, RWS (1822-1895). These significant works, titled "Galway Family Preparing Food in a Cottage" and "Irish Mendicants," were painted in 1845 and depict scenes from Ireland during the Great Hunger which will be unveiled at the Gala.

 

Additionally this informative evening will also include:

 

• Musical Selections from harpist Wendy Kerner from Norwalk Symphony Orchestra

 

Special Guests:

 

• Ryan Mahoney, Project Manager, Springfield Museums and former Executive Director Ireland's Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University

 

• Elizabeth Stack, Executive Director of the American Irish Historical Society in New York City

 

• PJ Cimini, CT Ireland Business Council

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An Artistic Soirée: Evening's Program of Events:

 

• Dinner provided by The Castle Blackrock.

 

• Open Bar

 

• Membership Registration

 

• Live & Silent Auctions

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Cocktail Attire

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This event will not only debut two new pieces in the museum's collection it will also celebrate the local Irish-American community's support for the IGHMF.

 

For Tickets, Sponsorship Opportunities and Journal Ads please use links below.

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Warm regards,

 

Ireland's Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield