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

Guided Tours of Fort Adams: 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport. Take a guided tour of the historic Newport fort constructed with Irish labor between 1824-1857. Hour-long tours will be offered at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., on Saturdays and Sundays in March -- except Sat. Mar. 16/Parade Day and Sun. Mar. 31/Easter -- 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: St. Mary’s Cemetery. Meet at 1:00 p.m. at the gate on Kingston Ave. near the intersection with Warner Street. Explore historic Saint Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, the final resting place of well over 1,000 Newporters of the mid-1800s through the early 1900s, including countless immigrants from Ireland and first-generation Irish Americans. The outdoor tour of approximately 45 minutes will be given by researcher and guide, Steve Marino, and is sponsored by Museum of Newport Irish History. Tour held, weather permitting. No fee, but reservations are required. To reserve visit the "Events" page at https://newportirishhistory.org/ or call Ann at 401-841-5493.