Irish Cultural Centre Inc

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  Went to the Irish Festival this weekend - drove all the way from Burlington to Canton in hopes of getting some good Irish food.  Boy was I dissapointed!!
  
  I have been to many an Irish Festival and never seen such lackluster food selections.  Especially being in the food mecca of Boston - I was expecting so much more.  We could choose from a Chicken and Rice food truck, Seafood food truck, home made cupcakes or some greasy chicken fingers/fries.  The only Irish food they had were bangers.
  
  I give this festival 2 stars for the fun music - but even that was not enjoyable because there were very few chairs and only soggy grass for everyone to stand on in the hot hot sun.  Don't they know that us Irish red-heads need shade for our delicate white white skin?! HA.
  
  I suggest getting some real Irish food and a shade covering for the main stage (or at least some more chairs).

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  Posted on 06.12.13 Jessica O.

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  Had a great time at the Boston Irish Festival (in June).
  
  It was really great to see a rugby game and the Irish step-dancing. Seeing such talented athletes makes me feel young again. Very inspiring.

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  Posted on 06.10.13 Chris M.

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  My son and I went there for Galway vs Kilkenny Hurling replay, it was extremely disappointing. The Irish breakfast was scrambled egg and sausage on cheap styrofoam plate, plastic cutlery. Scrambled egg looked like it was cooked the night before, when I asked the lady serving if this was the Irish breakfast, she said I didn't have to take it. Really dingy bar area, dreadful picture quality on TV, rude bar staff,
  formica tables. Absolutely nothing cultural about this place, I will never go there again and would be ashamed to recommend to anyone.

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  Posted on 09.30.12 Terry C.

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  So sad...
  So many acres and such potential.
  My husband and I went there today, for St. Pat's Day.  There were about 15 cars in the parking lot at 1:00.  Not a good sign.
  Inside, it had the personality of a high school cafeteria. There were  a few formica tables with older people just sitting there - like a nursing home.  No music... no anything.  Just some soggy corned beef at the buffet...
  It's a CULTURAL center!!  Why not have several Irish cottages and create something special?!! (there was one lonely, empty, cottage at the entrance area...)  Why not have an Irish shoppe.... a dance studio.... a pub... a small museum...a little Irish village?  A VIBRANT village?!
  Just a sad place.  A wasted space.  Too bad.

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  Posted on 03.17.10 G M.

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  The festival is a great annual even there, It moved to September this year to avoid losing people to vacations and the college kids are back. The price was more reasonable at $15 a day and 30 or 35 for a three day pass. The trade off for that was there were fewer big names but there was still a lot of good music.
  
  They have regular music sessions there on Friday and Sat nights, with Sat being more of a mix  of songs and tunes while friday is more traditional tunes.
  
  As mentioned before they have Irish sports and Rugby in the spring through the fall and occasionally they have smaller concerts and plays in the main building and they have classes on Irish Language and music as well.
  
  Best of all there is not need to be a member to go to any events.
  
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  Posted on 11.18.08 kevin k.

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  I've only ever been to the Irish Fest (even though I used to live just blocks from here) but the Irish Fest is great.  
  
  The Center is giant and had fields for Gaelic Football and the like (which is delightful to watch... I mean... MMmmmMmm).
  
  Great bands at the festival.   Wonderful beer (Come on, that's why we all go).  And, of course, the pour your own Guinness stand.
  
  Oh, and I wear a ring on the middle finger of my left hand (wheel of the seasons - Irish knot) which I bought.. where?  Here!

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  Posted on 06.09.08 Dawn E.

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