The goal of the Newport Irish Heritage Month calendar is to include "All things Irish" that will be occurring in the Newport, Rhode Island area throughout March. This includes events sponsored by organizations that promote Irish heritage, culture, and history, including the Museum of Newport Irish History, the sponsor of this calendar, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and the Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee. A complete list of participating organizations and businesses may be found at the end of this document.

Schedule Of events

Museum of Newport Irish History Interpretive Center: 648 Thames St., Newport, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Learn about Irish immigration to the Newport area and of the contributions to the community by individuals of Irish descent from the 1600s to the present through various exhibits, including photographs, artifacts and more. Admission by donation. MNIH Members and children under 16 are free. For more information, please visit newportirishhistory.org.

Guided Tours of Fort Adams: 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport. Take a guided tour of the historic fort constructed with Irish labor between 1824-1857. Hour-long tours will be offered at 11 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m, on Saturdays and Sundays in March -- except Sat. Mar. 15/Parade Day -- weather permitting. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for Youth (ages 6-17), Free for Children 5 and under. $5 off individual tickets when mentioning Irish Heritage Month. Free for members of Fort Adams Trust. fortadams.org.

Historic Irish Cemetery Tour: 1:00 p.m. Take a tour of the historic Saint Joseph Cemetery (known locally as the Barney Street Cemetery). Located at the corner of Barney and Mt. Vernon Streets in Newport, it is the oldest Catholic cemetery in Rhode Island and the site of the state’s first Catholic church (1828), which served Newport’s growing Irish immigrant community. The outdoor tour of approximately 30 minutes, given by a historian/guide, Steve Marino, and sponsored by the Museum of Newport Irish History, is held, weather permitting. Free. Reservations requested. More info and to reserve visit this webpage: https://newportirishhistory.org/historiccemetery-tours/  Questions/assistance: Call Ann at (401) 841-5493.