Educational Lecture: The Irish in Richmond March 14, 2010
Richmond, Virginia 23223
Music, storytelling, and a bit of Irish History -- but no Irish whiskey -- will headline an early St. Patrick’s Day event at Shockoe Hill Cemetery on Sunday, March 14th, from 12 Noon to 3 p.m.
The toil and triumph of Irish immigrants to Richmond and elsewhere in the South in the 1800s and 1900s will be the focus of Dr. Nicholas Wolf, assistant professor of history at VCU. Dr. Wolf is a specialist in the history and fortunes of Ireland and her immigrant sons and daughters who helped re-make the face of Richmond.
Denise Bennett, from the Virginia Storytelling Alliance, will honor the long Irish performance tradition by playing her harp and singing Irish folk tunes -- a sure favorite for kids and adults alike.
And of course, we’ll learn about many of the Irish immigrants who were laid to rest in Shockoe Hill Cemetery.
Enjoy good fellowship, and discover stories and legacies that still fascinate us today.
Children will have a chance to do special art rubbings of the monuments of citizens from Ireland.
Refreshments will be provided.
Added by hope.rvanews on March 9, 2010
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richburd6165
Note that the address given by Yahoo is wrong - the location of the Cemetery is 4th and Hospital streets. You can see it on the Yahoo map, just on the other side of I-64 from the incorrect location.