"You Have Lost America by the Irish" - History & Music of the Irish in the War for Independence

Name: "You Have Lost America by the Irish" - History & Music of the Irish in the War for Independence
Start: 2025-10-16T18:30:00-04:00
Location: 6 Lake Ave, Danbury, CT 06810-6343, United States

Schedule

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

6 Lake Ave, Danbury, CT 06810-6343, United States | Danbury, CT

Join the Andy McGann Comhaltas branch as they present "You Have Lost America by the Irish": Irish and Irish-Americans in the American Revolution Through History and Music.
Could the American Revolution Have Been Won without their (Irish and Irish-American) participation? Come and Find Out!
This engaging program will present the important part the Irish and Irish-Americans played in the formation of America and its War of Independence from Great Britain! Historian and Comhaltas member Bill Devlin will explain the history via a Powerpoint presentation, with songs and music from the period presented by the musicians of our branch. Learn about the brave Irish and Irish-Americans who fought for our country's freedom, and the contributions they made to form America!
This program takes place on Thursday, October 16th starting at 6:30 pm, in the Heritage Room at the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center, 6 Lake Avenue in Danbury, CT. All are welcome, and admission is free.