St. Patrick’s Day Festival - Irish Tea Cottage
For the third straight year, the Dublin Heritage Park and Museums is hosting a tea room at the heart of the
St. Patrick’s Day festivities on Saturday, March 12 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 13 from 10:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m., in the Community Room of the Dublin Library. The Irish Tea Cottage will allow visitors to
experience Irish culture and heritage in a comfortable, homey setting.
The Library Community Room is transformed each year into an Irish Tea Cottage complete with a cozy
hearth, farm tables and Irish music. Visitors are invited to relax with a cup of Irish Tea (served in a fancy china
cup and saucer) and a delicious scone. Visitors of all ages can get creative in the craft area where they can
create a mystical Irish wall-hanging. Legend has it that if you kiss the Blarney Stone you will receive ‘the
gift of gab.’ Test to see if the legend is true! A drop-in knitting marathon will take place by the hearth where
yarn, knitting needles and expert knitters will be on hand to help you get started on a knitting project. On
Saturday, at 1:00 pm, the Dublin Heritage Center’s own Irish Jam Band will perform a free concert inside the
Irish Tea Cottage. Admission and activities are free, $2 for a cup of tea and a scone.
