February 21, 2024

If you plan to join us Monday, February 26 at 6:00 pm via Zoom for Christopher Klein's talk based on his book, Strong Boy: The Life and Times of John L. Sullivan, America's First Sports Hero, please reserve now, if you have not yet done so.

Chris will share the tale of this son of Irish immigrants who was America's first sports "superstar," and an Irish-American hero during the Gilded Age.

Click the below links for a full talk overview and

speaker bio and to reserve.

Christopher Klein

Author, Strong Boy

(click photo to visit Chris' website)

click book cover photo to learn about the book, including where to buy

Lecture made possible by a generous gift from

Margaret Armstrong Murray, given in Memory of her husband

Vincent J. Murray

If you previously reserved and received your

e-confirmation, you are all set.  

Questions or need assistance with your registration?

Please reach out to Ann Arnold, Lecture Series Coordinator,

at tpm1@earthlink.net or (917) 270-3372.

It's been about a month since all members of record received this letter and a book of "Luck of the Irish" raffle tickets in the mail. We are on our way to achieving our goal, thanks to all those who have purchased one or more raffle tickets and/or made a gift of any size to this critical fundraiser for our 2023-2024 Fiscal Year, which closes on March 31.

Click the below button to see the names of all "Luck of the Irish" donors as of February 20. We feel lucky, indeed, for your support!

Don't miss YOUR chance to win $6,000 in prizes -- send in your completed raffle ticket(s) and payment today!

If you desire an additional book of tickets or know someone who would like to enter for a chance to win, please email NewportIrishHistory@gmail.com with the full name and mailing address of the person requesting tickets and we'll mail them right out.

All completed tickets and payments should arrive by Friday, March 15, for the Wednesday March 20 drawing, which will take place at the conclusion of the last talk of the 22nd Annual Lecture Series (details arriving in your mailbox shortly and will be posted on our website "Lectures" page).

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Kathy Papp, Fundraising Committee Chair, at (401) 236-2624.

Past Museum Lecture Series guest speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Stack, will return to Rhode Island on Friday, March 1 at 6:00 p.m. to present the 3rd Annual Providence College Murphy Healy Lecture in Irish Culture.

Dr. Stack, the newly appointed Executive Director of the American Irish Historical Society, will present a talk titled:

"Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears: Ireland's Immigration Story"

The annual series is made possible through the generosity of

John M. Murphy, Sr., '19 Hon. Dr. Stack's talk, which will be followed by a lovely reception, is free and open to the public, but reservations are required.

Use this link to reserve: https://prov.ly/murphy-healy-24

NOTES:

If you are using a mapping system such as Google maps or GPS for the drive to Providence for this talk, use 1 Wardlaw Ave., Providence, RI 02908 as the destination address to reach the Wardlaw parking lot closest to the Slavin Center, the lecture venue.

If you are a person with a disability and require an assistive device, service, or other accommodation to participate in this program, please contact the Providence College Central Reservations Manager (401) 865-1040; M-F 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.

For other assistance or questions regarding this event, please contact Alycia Pessoa, Associate Director Public Affairs, Community and Government Relations, Providence College at apessoa@providence.edu or (401) 865-2895

News you May Have Missed 

CLICK the newspaper graphic for

past Members' E-newsletters.

Established 1996

a 501c3 non-profit organization

Mailing Address:

PO Box 1378, Newport, RI 02840

Interpretive Center:

648 Lower Thames Street, Newport RI 02840

Email: NewportIrishHistory@gmail.com

Click Here for Museum Board of Directors Contact Info. and list of deceased board members, fondly remembered.

The MISSION of the Museum of Newport Irish History is to tell the story of the Irish immigrants and their descendants in Newport County and the surrounding area from the colonial era to the present. It also seeks to preserve artifacts and mementos relating to their experiences and facilitate

research on Irish history and heritage.

Thank You to all our members with Annual (vs. Life) Memberships who have paid their dues for the

2022-2023 Membership Year.

The Membership Year is coming to a close and a number of members remain lapsed in their dues for the

current Membership Year, which began April 1, 2023.

Note:

Raffle Ticket purchases are not applied to Dues Payable.

 If you are unsure of your membership status — before making a payment — please email Ann Arnold at tpm1@earthlink.net or phone her at 401-841-5493 and she'll get right back to you.