October 25, 2023

Dear Members,

As we shared in the invitation flyer all members received in the mail some weeks back and via previous e-news, Cahal Dunne, "Ireland's Happy Man," returns to Newport on Monday, November 6, to perform for our members and friends after a four-year hiatus.

We last hosted Cahal in November 2019 at Salve Regina University's DiStefano Hall. It was a most enjoyable evening, with a sold-out crowd and a waiting list.

To accommodate all who would like to attend, we are hosting the November 6 concert at a larger venue, the lovely Wyndham Newport Hotel, home of our popular Lecture Series since the fall of 2022.

Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Museum,and it will be just the sort of fun, social gathering that so many of you have been clamoring for!

As we shared during the Annual Meeting last spring, this fiscal year, which ends March 31, 2024, we will host a couple of "FUNdraising" activities instead of an annual appeal, and we do hope you will support the success of the November 6 concert by attending or making a tax-deductible gift in any amount.

Please scroll down for all the event details and links to reserve or to make a gift if you have not yet had the opportunity. Feel free to share this event information with others who find it of interest.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Kathy

Kathleen Papp

Board of Directors/Fundraising Committee Chair

(401) 236-2624

KathleenPapp@cox.net

We look forward to seeing you Monday, November 6 at 6 p.m. at the Wyndham Newport Hotel for the much-anticipated concert by Cahal Dunne, marking his return to Newport "by popular demand" of our members and friends.

Cahal performed for a sold-out audience of Museum members and friends in November 2019, and we are delighted he has agreed to return to Newport for this concert, with proceeds to benefit the Museum.

Click HERE to access the invitation/reply form you received in the mail some weeks back. Complete the reply form and mail to our PO Box with your check for concert tickets and/or a donation.

Whether you prefer to pay for your tickets via check or online (credit/debit/PayPal), we encourage you to reserve your tickets NOW via our website "Events" page.

• Tickets are $25 per person
• All reservations will be held at the door.
• No tickets will be mailed.
• Payment must be received by Friday, November 3.

Can't join us on November 6?

Please consider a fully tax-deductible donation in any amount to help ensure the success of this event. To make a gift via check, please use the reply form or mail a check payable to "MNIH" to Museum of Newport Irish History, PO Box 1378, Newport, RI 02840, with "Benefit Concert" in the Memo line.

To make a gift online, please visit our website "Donations" page.

Questions or Assistance with Reservations:

Please contact Kathleen Papp by phone at (401) 236-2624 or email to KathleenPapp@cox.net

To Learn More about Cahal Dunne:

http://cahaldunne.com/

Museum of Newport Irish History

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.