CONTACTS
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Volunteer/Ambassador
e-mail
Los Angeles Area:
Kathy Hughes
Kathy.Hughes@warnerbros.com
Orange County: Kathy Llira
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Public Relations..allyn@irishfair.org
Harps & Fiddles ....Mary Ellen Fitzgerald
Up dated 3-10
Sunday, June 18- 19 2011
2000 Performer and over a 1000 Irish Step Dancers
View video from the 2009 Irish Fair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tag7OBRxxFY
Parade at the fair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hGiTW65P8A
Music On-Off
Click below to View video from the 2009 Irish Fair
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SELECTS SARAH FELONG AS THE
2010 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROSE OF TRALEE
The Irish Fair Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of Sarah Felong of Murietta, California as the 2010 Southern California Rose of Tralee. Rose Sarah was selected at Los Angeles’ Grand St. Patrick’s Day Ball and Rose of Tralee Presentation held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 on the famous “New York Street” set at CBS Studio Center in Studio City, Californa.
Southern California Rose of Tralee Sarah Felong was wildly cheered by the 300 plus at the gala
affair. In attendance to cheer her selection was Irish Honorary Consul Finbar and Mrs. Hill, 2010
City of Los Angeles Irishman of the Year Bob O’Rourke, retired Vice President of Cal Tech,
and his lovely wife, Sandy O’Rourke, 2010
City of Los Angeles Irishwoman of the Year
Vicky Carl and Irish Honorees Gerard Deegan
and Mary Alice Madden as well as the members
of the Irish Fair Foundation’s Board of Directors
and the Southern California Rose of Tralee
Committee.
Sarah Felong has a bachlors degree and Master
of Arts degree from the University of California at San Diego and currently is attending Law
School. She recently completed and is intent on
publishing a cookbook of gluten free recipes.
The love of her life is Opera which she studied at the University, and she woed the audience with an aria by world famous composer Puccini.
Rose Sarah is very active with the Promise Ball
fo the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of San Diego.
Her sister Rachel Felong also a law student, joined her in being presented at the Grand St.
Patrick’s Day Ball.
Sarah Felon is the daughter of Michael and Delores Felong, both phyicians and avid supporters of Irish American activities and all things “Notre Dame”. The family hails from County Cork and County Kerry in Ireland.
Southern California Rose of Tralee Sarah Felong will be feted by the Mayor and City Council at
the 137th Irish Day Civic Ceremonies on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2010 in the City Council Chambers at Los Angeles City Hall followed by a presentatio to the people of Los Angeles at LA Live’s St. Patrick’s Day Fest, downtown Los Angeles.
Before Rose Sarah Felong heads off to Ireland for the Rose of Tralee International Festival in
Ireland in August, she will preside over the “Big” Irish Fair at Irvine Meadows on June 19-20, 2010 featuring the Young Dubliners, the Fenians and 9 other Irish Bands along with over 1000 Irish Step Dancers and over 2000 Performers celebrating the heritage of the Irish and Irish American.
Sligo Rags
Anita and
the Yanks
california celts
The Humble Hooligans
For viewing or purchasing
photographs of the ball
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(619) 955-6484
Learn more about your
Irish Heritage
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SEE and DO at the FAIR
ENTERTAINMENT __________________ MUSIC & BANDS
Pub & Folk
Traditional Harp & Fiddle
Dance & sing-alongs
Irish Rock PARADES
IRISH on PARADE
Bag Pipe Bands
Gaelic Singers
Irish Step Dance
IRISH DOG SHOW
SPORTS
Gaelic Football
Irish Hurling
IRISH THEATRE
GAELIC LANGUAGE
Music, Song, Poetry
in the Irish Language
IRISH ART SHOW
TARA VILLAGE
(Ancient Ireland)
High Kings Banquet
Irish medieval melodies
Ancient Arts & Crafts
Medieval Shops
Sword Fights
SPECIAL EVENTS
Irish Flag Parade
Sheep Herding Show
Irish Auto Show
ROSE of TRALEE
Rose of Tralee Booth
IRISH & SCOTTISH SHOPS
100’s of Shops -
Arts & Crafts
Import Shops
Celtic Jewelry
Heraldry Booths
IRISH GENEALOGY
IRISH TRAVEL CENTER
IRISH FOOD & DRINK
Plus Much, Much More!
OVER VIEW of the IRISH FAIR
Celebrating its 35th year, The Irish Fair & Music Festival has become the largest festival of its kind in Western America. With 16 entertainment areas featuring the best in Irish music and numerous events and display, the fair visitor will be hard pressed to take it all in. On the left is a list on the many attractions the fair has to offer and over the years the fair has brought the best Ireland. Entertainers such as Tommy Makem, the Clancy Brothers, Hal Roach, Andy Cooney, The Chieftans, the Irish Rovers, Carmel Quinn, Dennis Day and in recent years The Fenians and Young Dubliners just to name a few. We are proud of this tradition and promise to continue it.
It was a GREAT FAIR
Sponsors of the: Great American Irish Fair; St. Patrick’s Day Grand Ball: St. Patrick’s Day Civic Ceremonies Luncheon:
The Southern California Rose of Tralee; The Los Angeles St. Patrick’s Day City Hall Ceremonies
Pipes and Drums
of the Los Angeles Police
Emerald Society
The Pacific Coast Highlanders
Bag Pipe Band
On Parade at the Irish Fair