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Founded in 1737

 

The President and Board of Directors of

 The Charitable Irish Society

 Cordially invite you to attend its

 ^{280th St. Patrick's Day}

 Anniversary Dinner

 March 17, 2017

          Mark your calendars now for the Charitable Irish Society’s 280^th Annual St. Patrick Day Dinner on March 17, 2017 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston.  Many of the Charitable Irish Society's events have been held at this venue, and we look forward to returning there again this year.

          Our featured speaker, Christine Kinealy is an English born historian, author, activist and founding director of Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. She has written extensively about the Great Irish Famine, An Gorta Mor, over her career and has received numerous awards for her scholarly writing. Her early works include This Great Calamity: The Irish Famine, 1845-52 (1994) and A Death Dealing Famine: The Great Hunger in Ireland(1997).  Her more recent work includes Charity and the Great Hunger in Ireland: The Kindness of Strangers (2013). She also co-authored, The Bad Times: An Drochshaol (2016), a graphic novel on the tale of the Great Hunger written from the viewpoint of three teenagers and their dog, Cú.

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          The President and Board of Directors of the Charitable Irish Society cordially invite you to attend the 280th St. Patrick's Day Anniversary Dinner at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St. James Street, Boston, MA on March 17, 2017.  The evening will begin with a cocktail reception in the Venetian Room at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner in the Oval Room at 7:00 p.m.  Attire is black tie optional. Valet parking for the event is $32.

          A block of ten (10) rooms has been reserved at discounted rates ($239 and $279) at the Fairmont Copley Plaza for guests who wish to stay the night. Reservations must be made by February 17, 2017 by phone at (617) 267-5300, ext. 1630 and mention CIS, or online by clicking here.  Overnight Parking at the Copley is $51.  You will be responsible for all charges.

          We hope you will plan to join us this year by registering early. RSVP's are due by Monday, March 13, 2017

          If you have any questions, or need assistance with registration, please contact Hilda Landry at 617-228-4445 or hilda.landry@smithduggan.com.