By John O’Brien, Jr.
Ohio
Brooklyn – Hooley Pub & Kitchen
No events sent to us. 10310 Cascade Crossing, Brooklyn thehooley.com
Cleveland
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus direct flights Cleveland to Dublin (Sun., Mon., Wed., Fri.). aerlingus.com
5 Points Coffee & Tea
Always 10am to Noon No events sent to us. 3600 West Park Road. 44111 5pointscafe.com
The Harp
No events sent to us. 4408 Detroit Road, 44113 the-harp.com
Flat Iron Café
7th – Kristine Jackson; 14th – Cats on Holiday; 21st – Jim & Eroc Classic Rock Duo; 28th – Groove Train. Free round trip shuttle service to all Cavs home games for our customers! (Closed Mondays) 1114 Center St. 44113 flatironcafe.com
Treehouse
5th- Ray Flanagan; 12th- Rob Samay; 19th- Nathan Henry; 26th- Ethan Timm; Karaoke every Sunday night at 8:00pm. 820 College Avenue, 44113 treehousecleveland.com
PJ McIntyre’s
7th – Crawley & Sofranko. 13th – Pat & the Jazz Guys. 15th – Half Craic’d. 21st – Simple. 22nd – Brother’s Crowe.
Local 10 Union establishment. Home of the Celtic Supporter’s Club & the GAA. Book Parties & Events in our Bridgie Ned’s Irish Parlor Party Room. 17119 Lorain Road, 44111. pjmcintyres.com
Flannery’s Pub
No events sent to us. 323 East Prospect, 44115 flannerycle.com
Music Box CLE
1148 Main Avenue, 44113 Musicboxcle.com
Euclid
Bluestone Hibernians
1st – The 10th Annual Scholarship Raffle @IACES.
Fairview Park
Gunselman’s
Home of the Best Burger in NEO. Great Lunch menu every day
21490 Lorain Road, 44126 gunselmans.com
Lakewood
Plank Road Tavern|
No events sent to us. Happy Hour: M-F 4-7, Sat 12-6. Open Sessiún Every Thursday 7-10, ½ Off Wings, $1 off drinks. $3 Guinness and Jamieson. 16719 Detroit Avenue, 44107 plankroadtavern.com
Medina / Montrose
Sully’s
1- Twin B Project 7- Jay Sparrow 8- The New Barleycorn 14- TBA 15- Danny Christian 21- Crawley and Sofranko 22-The Music Men (Music Trivia) 28- The Smug Saints 29- Parsons and Polk117 West Liberty 44256 sullysmedina.com.
Mentor
Hooley Pub & Kitchen
7861 Reynolds Rd thehooley.com
North Olmsted
Cleveland Celtic Ensemble
9th – 3pm, First Lutheran Church Lorain. 1019 W. 5th Street, 44052. Free Concert
Olmsted Twp
West Side Irish American Club
6th, 13th, 27th-Ceili Dancing 7-9P, Maire 216-456-5395; 9th -Super Bowl Party, Dan Flick 440-236-8539; 20th – General Mtg 7P; 22nd – Junior Unit Exhibition Dance, Christi 216-906-0663; 3/2 Lost Gaels Author Peader Thompson presentation, 7pm; sponsored by LAOH, AOH, ClevelandGAA. Great live music and food in The Pub every Friday. WSIA Club 8559 Jennings Rd. 44138 wsia-club.org.
Painesville
The Celtic Nations Society of Northern Ohio (CNSONO) – Lake County’s Irish American Club, holds its General Mtg the 4th Monday of month, 7:00p.m. @Lost Nations Sports Park, 38630 Jet Center Pl, Willoughby, OH 44094 (440) 951-1531. Meetings are open to the public-you are invited to attend. *Please bring a small desert to share with everyone.
Rocky River
Gormley’s
No events sent to us. HAPPY HOUR: Monday Thru Friday 2pm – 7pm! $2 off drafts / $2 off liquor / $1 off wine 19500 Center Ridge Rd, 44116 GormleysPub.com
Casey’s Irish Imports
19626 Center Ridge Road caseysirishimports.com
Strongsville
Hooley Pub & Kitchen
No events sent to us. 500 Southpark Center #GI10 (Southpark Mall Main Entrance), 44136 thehooley.com
Valley City
Gandalf’s
No events sent to us. Join us for Brunch EVERY SUNDAY. Great food, atmosphere, staff and fun. 6757 Center Road 44280 gandalfspub.com.
Willoughby
Nora’s Public House
Tuesdays: Trivia 6:30pm; 1st Wednesday of mo.: Irish Music Session 7:30pm; Thursdays Live Music 7pm-10pm; Sundays: Brunch 10am-2pm, Live Music 11am-2pm. 4054 Erie Street, 44094. Noraspublichouse.net
Wild Goose
Mondays: Trivia 7pm; Wednesdays: Live Music 7pm-10pm. Erie Street, 44094 wildgoosewlby.co
Columbus
Shamrock Club of Columbus
14th – Quiz Night in the Pub; 15th – Mark Dempsey Memorial Triathlon; 16th – General Mtg; Get your tickets to the 2025 Irish Family Reunion Raffle at the club.
COED Darts – 2nd & 4th Mondays, Men’s Darts – Wednesdays, Women’s Darts – 1st & 3rd Thursdays, Coed Corn Hole – 1st & 3rd Thursdays, Quiz Nights – 2nd Fridays. 90 W. Castle Road, Columbus 43207. theshamrockclubofcolumbus.com.
The Pipes and Drums welcome new members at any time. Practices are on Monday evenings at the Shamrock Club of Columbus at 60 West Castle Rd. Columbus, OH 43207. Don’t play but would like to meet w/ us. Lessons are free: Tim Becker at 614-832-8816.
☘ The C.R.A.I.C. ☘
(Cleveland Reads About Ireland Club)
Discussion Dates
Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month 6:30 p.m. @ Panera North Olmsted
12th – The Story Collector by Evie Woods. Two young women living in different time periods connect through an old diary that contains stories of ancient Irish myths and folklore (Historical Fiction/Fantasy);
3/12 – The Farmer’s Son by John Connell. Returning to his family farm in Co. Longford after years away, Connell relates how he reconnected with his agricultural roots. (Memoir)
Sessiúns w Site Links:
- Gormley’s Pub – 2nd Sunday of the month, 5 to 8. Mondays: Music lessons w/ Samantha McNamara, followed by 8pm session. All ages, 19500 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River, OH 44116
- The Magic Tree Pub & Eatery – 3rd Sunday of the month, 5:30 to 7:30 7463 South Avenue, Boardman, Ohio 44512
- Rialto Theater – Gordon Shaffer First Tuesday of the month Irish Session. 7 to 9PM 1000 Kenmore Blvd. Akron, 44314
- Otie’s Tavern – Tuesdays 7-9. 5344 Center Street, Hilliard, OH 43206
- Nora’s Public House – Scottish & Irish Sessiún 1st Wednesday of the month 7:30 4054 Erie StreetWilloughby, OH 44094
- Sully’s Irish Pub – 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7-9
- Logan’s Irish Pub – 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:30 414 S. Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840
- Akron AOH – Last Wednesday of the month. 7-9 w/ Celtic Rush
- Plank Road – Thursdays 7 – 10. All ages and experience welcome 16719 Detroit Road, Lakewood, OH 44107
- Spoon Market & Deli – every Thursday, 7-9 PM, all are welcome, 144 W Liberty St., Wooster, OH 44691
- The Harp – 1stFriday of every month, 9pm 4408 Detroit, Cleveland 44113
- The Lazy Chameleon – Sundays 6 to 8:30 PM 4028 Presidential Parkway
Irish Language Classes
- Introductory to intermediate level, Tuesdays, 6:15 -8 p.m. P.J. McIntyre’s Irish Pub 17119 Lorain Road, Cleveland, OH 44111 [email protected].
New 10-week session starts January 7th!
- Introductory to intermediate level, Thursdays 7:00 p.m.,
745 Pleasant Ridge Avenue Bexley, OH 43209
- Introductory to intermediate level, Tuesdays, 6:15 -8 p.m. P.J. McIntyre’s Irish Pub 17119 Lorain Road, Cleveland, OH 44111 [email protected].
Indiana
Fiddler’s Hearth
No events sent to us. Mon: Open Irish Music Session 7ish; Tue: Open Old Timey Music Session 7ish;Wed: Open Mic – 7:30pm – 9:30pm, sign-up 6:30pm. 127 North Main Street South Bend, IN. 44601. 574.232.2853 FiddlersHearth.com
Pennsylvania
AOH Div 1
PICT Classic Theatre
No Events sent to us. Season Subscriptions & Single tickets for all of our shows are now on sale: ONLINE: PICTTheatre.org; 412-561-6000 x207; PO Box 8168, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. [email protected]
Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh
16th – Irish Music with Alex Brown, 2pm Carlow University AJ Palumbo Center, 5th Avenue, Oakland. Free Parking across the street [email protected].
PittsburghGAA
No Events sent to us. Contact PittsburghGAA for more info: [email protected] pittsburghgaa.com
LAOH of Alleghany Co.
2nd – Saint Brigid of Ireland Mass & Breakfast. Salvatore’s Event Center 10:00am.; 15th – Michael Flaherty @GiantOaksWinery Finleyville, 3540 Washington Ave. 15332, 6 to 9pm.Entry on Short Street [email protected].
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John O'Brien, Jr.
*John is a Founder and the Publisher and Editor of Irish, entrepreneur, archivist, spokesman, emcee, Spoken Word presenter, and author of five books, so far.
