We appreciate your support which will allow our volunteer board to continue working on the following initiatives in 2025:

- Telling the story of the Irish immigrants and their descendants in Newport County!

- Presenting informative talks and tours of the Barney Street Cemetery;

- Preserving artifacts and mementoes relating to Newport Irish Americans’ experiences;

- Facilitating research on Irish history and heritage.

We must note that raffle ticket purchases are not considered charitable contributions by the IRS, so ticket purchases are not tax-deductible. But are a vital source of revenue for the Museum.

So take a chance, fill in the raffle ticket that was mailed to all members last month and return it to PO Box 1378, Newport RI 02840.

Winners will be pulled on March 19, 2025 at the Wydham Newport Hotel. You may win $1,000 to $3,000!

Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at our Open House this Saturday - see below for more information. We'd love to see you there!

You can also reach out to Kathy Papp at (401) 236-2624 or KathleenPapp@cox.net to secure a ticket.

Better yet, make a tax-deductible donation now by clicking here:

If you prefer to mail a check, you can make one payable to Museum of Newport Irish History and mail to:

Museum of Newport Irish History

PO Box 1378

Newport, R.I. 02840 

The Museum of Newport Irish History's Tax ID# is 05-0493988

In 2025, we'll look forward to working with a consulting firm to develop 6 digital stories for the Interpretive Center. It will allow visitors of the Interpretive Center to explore the history of Irish immigration in Newport County in more depth by making collections not currently on display available.

The story of Newport’s Irish will also become more widely available when 3 paper-based walking tour brochures become available online.

There will also be two more lectures this winter - one in February and another in March.

Will you help us with these efforts by making a donation to before the end of the year?