St. Patrick’s Day Tribute
- Jeanette Robinson
- Mar 6, 2025
- 2 min read
So come one and come all and plan your St. Paddy’s Day Getaway! Make some memories with your partners, friends & families. Enjoy each other at breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner…or perhaps at the nearest pub, or The Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick!
Frederick William House on Cape Cod has so many lovely adventures to experience this Spring. Check out our calendar and book your room and start planning your getaway today! When booking your stay at a bed and breakfast on Cape Cod, consider accommodations close to the events you want to participate in. Spending a day on Cape Cod and an afternoon exploring the National Historical Park in New Bedford will bring you some Luck this St. Patrick’s Day!
History
The Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick grew out of the Robert Emmet Club. The latter club was formed in 1941 and founded in the name of the Irish patriot who was hanged for treason in 1803. Emmet was the leader of an ill-fated rising against British rule in Ireland. The Robert Emmet Club was established primarily as a social gathering place to bring together men who shared pride in a common heritage.
In 1955 the name of the club was changed by consensus to its present form, the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick of New Bedford, with an incorporated constitution and bylaws. The Friendly Sons held their first function in March 1956; a dinner dance in honor of the feast of Saint Patrick. Today, while the Saint Patrick’s Day dinner dance remains a centerpiece of the annual social calendar of the association, the club hosts many functions and charitable events throughout the year.
Members gather monthly, except during the summer months, to conduct the business of the club in accordance with its stated objectives. The club does not maintain its own dedicated premises for these meetings at this time.
Annual Gala
The annual Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick Irish Heritage Gala is held each March on a Saturday preceding St. Patrick’s Day. This Gala celebrates the traditions of Celtic Culture in addition to being one of the major fund-raising events for the organization. The Gala brings together the membership of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick, as well as dignitaries from Ireland, to celebrate the Irish in New Bedford through traditional food, music and dancing. It is also the forum used to recognize the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick member of the year and person of the year awardees. Tickets to the event are available to members and to the public.
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When: March 8th, 2025
Where: Century House, 107 South Main Street, Acushnet, MA 02743
Tickets
Purchase Online Tickets
Please email Brian Kirby [email protected] for paper tickets!
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