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The boundaries of Gloucester originally included the town of Rockport, in an area dubbed "Sandy Bay." That village separated formally on February 27, 1840. In 1873, Gloucester was reincorporated as a city. Gloucester was founded at Cape Ann by an expedition called the "The Dorchester Company," of men from Dorchester, England, chartered by James I in 1623. This date allows Gloucester to boast the first settlement in what would become the Massachusetts Bay Colony, as this town's first settlement predates both Salem, MA in 1626, and Boston in 1630. This first company of pioneers made landing at Half Moon Beach, and settled nearby, setting up fishing stages in a field in what is now Stage Fort Park. This settlement's existence is proclaimed today by a memorial tablet, afixed to a 50' boulder in that park.

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Massachusetts

	Gloucester	MA	U.S.
Population	30,273	6,349,097	281,421,906
Median age	40.2	36.5	35.3
Male Median age	39.1	35.4	34
Female Median age	41.2	37.7	36.5
Households	12,592	2,443,580	105,480,101
Household population	29,913	6,127,881	273,643,273
Average household size	2.38	2.51	2.59
Families	7,896	1,576,696	71,787,347
Average family size	3	3.11	3.14
Housing units	13,958	2,621,989	115,904,641
Occupied units	12,592	2,443,580	105,480,101
Vacant units	1,366	178,409	10,424,540

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Two Final Shows of Riverdance at Boston Opera House on Sunday, April 15
04/19/2012

Boston audiences are giving Riverdance a final last hurrah this weekend, as the hit revue of Irish dancing and music makes its final Boston appearance at the Boston Opera House on Sunday, April 15, 2012.

On opening night Friday, the troupe received numerous encores and standing ovations, recognizing that Riverdance is finalizing its American performances with this current tour.

The show, which has been seen live by over 22 million people, has always been a favorite of the Irish community in Boston and the New England region.

In fact, several local dancers and musicians have starred in Riverdance from the area, including World Champion Irish dancers Liam Harney from Walpole and Scott Doherty from Lawrence, and All Ireland accordion play Sean Gannon from Dorchester.

The final two performances of Riverdance take place on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. For ticket information click here.

For year round details on Irish cultural activities in Massachusetts, visit IrishMassachusetts.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Read Rich Fahey's story in the Boston Globe about the Academy and its talented young dancers.

For an account of this year's Championships held in Belfast, read Kathleen O'Reilly-Wild's Irish Dance Blog.

The World Irish Dancing Championships are coming to Boston, Massachusetts from March 24-31, 2013, thanks to efforts by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and Irish-American cultural groups for putting in a successful bid to host the prestigious event. The event will take place at the John B. Hynes Convention Center in Boston's Back Bay.

"We're so pleased to be bringing this unique event to Boston," said MCCA executive director James E. Rooney , noting that the agency won the event "based on our award-winning facilities, our top-tier service and, we admit it, being the most Irish city in America."

Boston has played host to many national Irish events in the past, including the North American Irish Dancing Championships and the national conventions of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann and the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

For year round details on Irish-American cultural activities, including music, dance, theatre, literature, genealogy, and more, visit IrishMassachusetts.com.

For visitor information go to MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Burren Pub
247 Elm Street
Davis Square

Somerville

Traditional Irish music takes place in the front room of the Burren, musicians are welcome to join in. Cherrie Bomb rocks out with tunes from the 70s.

Fiddlers Green

Hibernian Cultural Centre

19 Temple Street

Worcester

Traditional Irish band Stoney Batter, based in Ashland, is performing from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. with a great selection of traditional dance tunes and songs.

Four Green Fields
One Boston Place

Corner of Washington & State
Downtown Boston

Scottish-born singer and songwriter Mick Carr takes the stage playing a hit list of Irish ballads, Scottish tunes and more.

Skellig Pub

240 Moody Street

Waltham

Galway fiddler Helena Delaney leads the weekly traditional Irish music session, starting at 7:00 p.m. Musicians are invited to sit in.

Sons of Erin Cape Cod

633 Main Street (Rt 28)

W. Yarmouth, Cape Cod

Dublin-born singer Christy Henshaw performs from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., including Irish ballads, New England folk songs and sea shanties.

For more pubs in greater Boston,visit IrishBoston.org/pubs_restaurants.php. For cultural activities, visit IrishBoston.org/march.php

For tourist information, go to MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com

, a non-profit group that promotes Irish, Scottish and Cape Breton music in the greater Boston area.

Carey's debut album, Monanagh was produced in Ireland in 2011 and has been critically acclaimed. Her songs mix poetry and storytelling, and cover topics ranging from miner's battles to traditional love songs.

Established in 1958, Passim has been one of the region's most important concert venues for over half a century, presenting both new and well-established artists in genres ranging from folk and Celtic to jazz and blues. You can find a schedule of concerts coming to Club Passim by clicking here.

For year round details on Irish cultural activities in Massachusetts and the New England region, visit IrishMassachusetts.com.

Find visitor information by going to MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

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The Irish Ceilidhe Club of Rhode Island was formed in 1956 by Irish immigrants who wanted to preserve and perpetuate Irish traditional music, dance and culture in the area. Among the resident musicians and instructors at the Club are fiddle master Jimmy Devine and his daughter Hannah, singer Bridget Fitzgerald, flutist Andrea Cooper, and Ceili dance instructor Annie Hennessey. You can follow the Club on Facebook.

Find year round details on Irish music and culture by visiting IrishMassachusetts.com.

Irish dancer Kieran Jordan directs the dancing, with Connolly and friends providing live music. The performance is free and open to the public.

A ten-time All Ireland fiddle player, Connolly is regarded as one of the most prominent Irish musicians of his generation. The native of County Clare emigrated to the United States in the 1970s. In addition to his accomplishments as a musician, Connolly has also evolved as a scholar of traditional Irish music and an important collector of rare Irish and Celtic tunes played by musicians in Ireland, Canada and the United States.

For a schedule of upcoming concerts in the Gaelic Roots series, click here, email irish@bc.edu or call 617 552-639. To learn move about the Irish Music Center Archives at BC's John J. Burns Library, click here.

To find ongoing details on Irish music and dance, plus cultural activities and organizations in Massachusetts and the New England region, visit IrishMassachusetts.com.

Check out the full schedule and ticket information.

Among the highlights of this year's festival is The Road to Moneygall, a documentary about the famous village in Ireland where President Barack Obama's ancestors hailed from; and a 60th anniversary salute to The Quiet Man, the classic Irish-American film by director John Ford staring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.

Find more details about the Irish Film Festival Boston.

For year round details on Irish cultural activities in greater Boston, visit IrishBoston.org.

For visitor information, go to MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Tickets to the show are $25, $35 and $45 and can be purchased online.

The concert features the great Dublin vocalist Susan McKeown along with rising vocal start Michael Brennock. They're joined by The Bee Eaters, an exciting string band/hammer dulcimer ensemble, fiddle virtuoso Jerry Kittel, and duo Jefferson Hamer and Eamonn O'Leary.

Dancer Kieran Jordan is back with an exciting set of dancing and percussive displays, and a star-studded trio of great musicians - fiddler Tina Lech, uilleann piper Joey Arbata, and flustist/five-string banjoist Mark Roberts - makes an appearance.

For more details on Irish cultural activities throughout the year, visit IrishMassachusetts.com.

Find tourism information at MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.