Ave Maria Turns Green for Irish Festival

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Published on Sunday, 09 March 2014 13:19

The town center of Ave Maria features architecture in a continental European vein, but the mood was all Irish Saturday afternoon for the town's annual Touch of the Irish Festival.

Music, dance -- by both performers and onlookers -- food and drink made it a fun day, with perfect weather.

Right, dancers from Kellyn Celtic Arts performing. 

Below, Frank O'Reilly at the Queen Mary Pub pouring a pint of Guiness -- one of many he served Saturday.

 

Below, right, dancers from the Ave Maria Dance Academy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left, audience members enjoying the music by the Irish band West of Galway.

 

Below, one of the custom cars on display from the Cool Cruisers club.