IRISHFEST 2000 A GRAND SUCCESS, THANKS TO/FROM MATT NELLIGAN

Thank You! To the fans of Irish 2000 for making this our most successful event ever! We could not have accomplished any of it without you. I sincerely hope that you had a great time, and that you plan on joining us again next year on September 18th and 19th, 2009!

We will e-mail you all of the info on our 2009 linuep after January 1st, and very much appreciate your support. If you have any suggestions for next year's entertainment or for ways that we can improve the event itself, please send us an e-mail. Thanks again and see you next year.


Matt Nelligan
Festival President


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Dear Festival Supporters -

On the weekend of October 3rd and 4th, 2008, we are sponsoring a special weekend to honor the accomplishments of Irish 2000 Founder and New York State Hibernian President Matt Nelligan.

The weekend kicks off on Friday, October 3rd, with a special concert by Hair of the Dog at the Albany Irish-American Center at 375 Ontario St., in Albany, NY. Tickets are $15 and tables of ten are available. The show starts at 8:30.

Admission to the Friday show is FREE if you purchase a ticket to the dinner honoring Matt on Saturday, October 4th, at 6:30 pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Downtown Albany. Tickets to the dinner are $80, which includes Prime Rib Dinner, Salad and Dessert, along with open Bar and entertainment and dancing by the Cunningham Brothers Band from New York City.

To make a reservation for the dinner or the concert, call Liam McNabb at 518-489-1752 or e-mail him at liammcnabb@hotmail.com. Please join us for this special weekend honoring Matt for his hard work on behalf of the Irish community.

Sincerely,


Brian Nelligan
Event Chair
Irish2000 Fest


www.irish2000fest.com


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