FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2010

PROCLAMATION LUNCH, F X McRORY'S, NOON
Washington Governor Christine Gregoire, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and other dignitaries will issue proclamations of Irish Week 2010. Among the special guests will be the St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal, the Honorary Grand Marshal and other dignitaries. Advance reservations are required - for tickets and more information, call 206-361-1713 or email JaneS@irishclub.org.

GREEN STRIPE LAYING ON 4TH AVE, 7 pm
This is a mini-Parade to mark the route of the St. Patrick's Day Parade down the center of 4th Ave, starting from Jefferson St at 7 pm. A large crowd participates by riding the flat-bed Truck and children are welcome. There is no charge to participate and all are welcome! For more information, call 206-548-9859, email IrishWeek@irishclub.org, or visit Green Stripe Laying.

IRISH REELS FILM FESTIVAL 7 pm,
HENRY ART GALLERY, 15th Ave NE & 41st St.
The Hon. Desmond Guinness, President of the Irish Georgian Society, will present a lecture about his efforts to preserve Ireland’s architectural heritage. The lecture will serve as an introduction to the showing of the Irish Georgian Society’s film “Saving Our Heritage, The Irish Georgian Society”. The film will be followed by Mr. Guinness taking questions from the audience. For more information, email IrishReels@irishclub.org.

SATURDAY MARCH 13, 2010

IRISH FLAG-RAISING, 12:20 pm
The Parade Grand Marshals and other dignitaries joined the Mayor of Seattle in raising the Irish Tricolor in front of the King-County Administration Building, followed by the playing of the Irish and US National Anthems.

ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE, ON 4TH AVE, 12:30 pm

Grand Marshal: The Rt. Hon. Desmond Guinness - click photo for more information.
At 12:30 pm, the St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal and the Honorary Parade Grand Marshals lead Seattle's 39th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade up 4th Avenue. The Parade travels north from Jefferson, and after passing the reviewing stand at Westlake, goes via the Monorail to the Seattle Center for closing ceremonies in Center House at 2:00 pm. For more information, call 206-412-2960 or email IrishWeek@irishclub.org.

IRISH WEEK FESTIVAL, SEATTLE CENTER, 11 am - 6 pm
The weekend Festival kicks off at 11 am at the Seattle Center in Center House, with booths selling Irish and Celtic products, Irish food and libations, Irish music, singing, dancing, an Irish Film Festival, workshops, lectures, cultural displays, children's contests and activities, etc. For more detailed information, call 206-223-3608 or email IrishWeek@irishclub.org.

FRIENDS OF ST PATRICK BANQUET, SEATTLE, 7 pm
A Black-tie Optional dinner and dance, the 69th Annual Dinner of the Society of the Friends of St. Patrick, will be held at the Artic Club Hotel,, 700 3rd Ave, Seattle. The Friends have been an institution in Seattle
since 1941. For more information, call 425-290-7839 or email Friends@irishclub.org.

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SUNDAY MARCH 14, 2010

ST PATRICK'S DAY DASH, 8:30 am
Note the new start time and new route for this nearly four-mile run that starts from T S McHugh's near the Space Needle! Over 15,000 runners participated in 2008, the largest field ever in the race's history. There is no race-day registration. For more information and to register, visit www.stpatsdash.com.

IRISH WEEK FESTIVAL, SEATTLE CENTER, 11 am - 6 pm
The weekend Festival continues on Sunday at the Seattle Center in Center House, with booths selling Irish and Celtic products, Irish food and libations, Irish music, singing, dancing, an Irish Film Festival, workshops, lectures, cultural displays, children's contests and activities, etc. For more detailed information, call 206-223-3608 or email IrishWeek@irishclub.org.

MATT TALBOT DINNER, 6 pm
This is a fund-raiser for the Matt Talbot Center (www.mtcenter.org), Seattle's downtown program for the homeless which operates 50 units of clean and sober transitional housing in addition to treatment programs for the addicted, homeless and mentally ill. The dinner is held annually at F X McRory's Restaurant near Qwest Field. For more information on the programs of Seattle's Matt Talbot Center, visit www.mtcenter.org, or call 206-256-9865. To make a reservation for the dinner, email Talbot@irishclub.org.

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WEDNESDAY MARCH 17, 2010
ST. PATRICK'S DAY

ST. PATRICK'S DAY MASS FOR PEACE, Noon
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 6th and University, Seattle.
There is a tremendous symbolism in this annual gathering of Catholics and others on St. Patrick's Day in a Protestant Church, for a Catholic Mass for Peace in Ireland. Main celebrant is Seattle's Catholic Archbishop Alex J. Brunett and Guest Speaker is Belfast-born Presbyterian Minister Rev. Barry Keating. For information, see www.irishclub.org/mass.htm, call 425-290-7839 or email Mass@irishclub.org.

IRISH WEEK FESTIVAL, SEATTLE CENTER, 11:30 am - 3 pm
This special St. Patrick's Day Celebration starts at Noon at the Seattle Center in Center House, with Irish music, singing, dancing, cultural displays, and more. For more detailed information, call 206-223-3608 or email IrishWeek@irishclub.org.

IRISH SENIORS' LUNCHEON, 2:15 pm, F X McRory's
A special St. Patrick’s Day luncheon for Irish Seniors and their spouses or significant others who are invited to join our dignitaries from Ireland. There’s a special reduced-rate menu organized by the Irish Immigrant Support Group and reservations are required by contacting siisg@irishclub.org or call 425-290-7839.

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IRISH WEEK 2009

Download the 16-page Irish Week 2009 Program

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Photos from Irish Week 2009

Jal Schrof's Photos of the St. Patrick's Day Parade

300 Photos of the St. Patrick's Day Parade taken by Sean O Sullivan and others

Martin Ng's Photos of The Irish Festival at the Seattle Center

Other Photos of The Irish Festival at the Seattle Center

Photos of the Irish Week Proclamation Luncheon, including shots of Conan O'Brien!

Sean O Sullivan's Photos of the Friends of St. Patrick Banquet

Photos of Ireland's Attorney General visiting Olympia

Photos of the St. Patrick's Day Irish Seniors' Luncheon

Miscellaneous Other Irish Week Photos

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Seattle's Irish Week 2008
Click on the underlined link for
Seán Ó Sullivan's PHOTOS of the St. Patrick's Day Parade,
Jal Schrof's PHOTOS of the St. Patrick's Day Parade,
PHOTOS of The Mass for Peace,
PHOTOS of Saturday's Irish Festival at the Seattle Center,
PHOTOS of The Irish Week Luncheon,
PHOTOS of Laying The Green Stripe,
PHOTOS of The Irish Soda Bread Contest,
or scroll down for details on all the individual Irish Week events.

Click here for
PHOTOS of IRISH WEEK 2007
or
PHOTOS of IRISH WEEK 2006
or
PHOTOS of IRISH WEEK 2005
or
PHOTOS of IRISH WEEK 2004
or
VIDEO of the 2004 Irish Week Festival

We always have a great celebration of St. Patrick's Day, and if you are interested in being involved in future Irish Week Celebrations in Seattle, we'd love to have you contact us. Just call 206-223-3608 or email IrishWeek@irishclub.org.

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Andrew Trill, the Under-14 All-World Irish Dancing Champion who performed at 2004 Irish Week events in Seattle.

Galway Mayor Terry O'Flaherty who visited Seattle for Irish Week 2004

Here are some miscellaneous pictures from prior years:

The St. Patrick's Day Dash

Galway Mayor Donal Lyons and US Senator Maria Cantwell were the official starters of the 2002 St. Patrick's Day Dash.


A Seattle Galway Sister City Association Reception and Dinner - Jack & Teri Geary, Galway Mayor Martin and Norrie Quinn, Tom Kilgarriff.

Norrie Quinn, Galway Mayor Martin Quinn, and Tom Kitt, TD, the Irish Government Minister for International Trade, at a Seattle Galway Sister City Association Reception and Dinner.


Cross slab, Bolus Head, Ring of Skellig, Co. Kerry.
A picture from an exhibition of photos by Doug Plummer© at the Seattle Center Irish Week Festival