May 2015
In This Issue
2015 Area Festivals
May is...Whisky Month!
Congratulations to our Raffle Winners!
3rd Niagara Celtic 5K
Final Weekend
April 24th - May 17th 
Set in the mountains of Connemara in the West of Ireland, this eerily gothic comedy tells the story of Maureen Folan, a lonely spinster in early middle age, and her domineering mother, who desperately tries to destroy her daughter's one chance for love and happiness.

625 Main Street 
Buffalo, NY 14203
Upcoming Event
245 Abbott Road
Buffalo, NY

Tickets: $25, buy here
Upcoming Event
50th Annual Buffalo Feis
Sponsored by The Irish Cultural & Folk Art Association of W.N.Y.
June 6th
7:00am Doors Open
8:15am Opening Ceremony
8:30am Competition Begins     
Event Center at The Fairgrounds
5820 South Park Avenue
Hamburg, NY 14075
Upcoming Event
Fairy House Festival
June 7th
12noon-5pm     
Enjoy hands on art activities, live music and dance performances, discover hundreds of tiny fairy house creations and more! Tickets: $5 advance/ $6 festival day

Artpark
450 South 4th St.
Lewiston NY 14092
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Niagara Celtic Online Ticket Sales Will Begin Soon!
2015 Area Festivals
Plenty of fun will be had at festivals in and around Western New York. Your attendance also helps many of the local Celtic groups, vendors and performers- all who help our growing Celtic Community to thrive and further share our heritage!

The first festival of the season happens this weekend:
Finger Lakes Celtic Games and Festival
Saturday, May 16th
9:30am-8pm
4925 Collett Rd. Shortsville, NY 14548
May is Whisky Month!
Discover the fantastic array of flavors across
Scotland's Whisky Regions with VisitScotland's
New free mini-guides!

From grain to glass- producing Scotch whisky

Congratulations to our Raffle Winners!
Kingdom of Éire:
Prince Sly Sundown

Kingdom of Alba:
Princess Christina Perry

Kingdom of Cymru:
Prince David Steggles

Our Beltane Raffle was open to Niagara Celtic fund drive donors. Each winner was given a new royal title and grand prize basket. We will be in contact with all our winners to deliver the prizes.
Join Our 3rd Annual 5K Run!




Sunday, September 20th, 2015
11am Race Begins
9am Check-in & Registration

Join other runners in the completion of this wonderful course-certified 5K. Our 5K race benefits the Newfane Women's Lacrosse Club. The Niagara Celtic 5K is also the final race in the 2015 Dimino Lower Niagara Running Series. Our Awards Ceremony will include the awards from the series!

Includes:
  • Awards for each age group!
  • Computerized chip timing & scoring
  • Splits at mile markers and water halfway
  • 2 Sunday Passes to the 15th Niagara Celtic Festival
  • Award Ceremony on festival grounds at The Glen after the race.
  • Results posted online (details TBA)
  • 2 festival beverage tickets
  • **FIRST 150 REGISTRANTS RECEIVE A T-SHIRT!!**
Thank You to our Supporters
Welcome the Newest Patrons to our Kingdoms!
The people listed below are committed to protecting the heritage of the Celtic nations, and we thank them for their donations and support.

Kingdom of
Éire

Duke Phil Russell & Duchess Christina Ashbey

Lady Joan C. Zunner (Honorary)

Laird Anonymous

Sir Danne Farrell

Dame Anonymous

Squire Anonymous
Kingdom of
Alba
Laird Sampson & Lady Marilou Blair

Duke Gene and Duchess Kathy (Macbain) Dinse

Dame Kathryn Kendall
Kingdom of Cymru

Laird Eugene Domenico

Sir David Evans III
Thank You to our Sponsors:
Black Willow Winery D & T Graphics Scottish Store Online A-verdi