Sitting in folding chairs and decked out in green gear, visitors to the Irish Festival enjoyed the culture of Ireland. With food, drinks, and dancing, the Irish Festival is not an event to miss. Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. On Sept. The festival came to Clinton Square, bringing a potato truck, Kitty Hoynes , Irish music, Irish dancers and of course, beer.
Festival goers came prepared in green outfits, ready to display their Irish pride. Between each song, Flanagan talked to the audience, encouraging them to head to the pub tents for a beer.
He urged reluctant audience members to sing along and participate. Donnie Rounsaville has come to the Irish Festival for the past 25 years with his husband and friends. Earlier this year, Eric Mulvihill bought a new shirt, an Irish flag-collared shirt, for St. Mulvihill has attended the Irish Festival for the last few years and keeps coming back. The Homer native looks forward to the festival and celebrating his culture all year long.
Artists smiled and joked with audience members during their performances at the Irish Festival. Playing songs about central New York or Celtic tunes, the singers created a lively backdrop for the festival fun.. Ella Fling Contributing Photographer.
Some siblings are more used to the spotlight than others. The crowd encouraged the dancers with claps to the beat of the Irish tunes and cheered at the end of the final dance. The McCarthy siblings exited the stage, giddy with excitement about their performance. With performances like the McCarthys as unique entertainment and a high-energy environment, the festival draws hundreds every year.
