By: Denise Foley

Want a little Amish with your Irish? On Saturday, June 28, consider heading to Lancaster where you can not only get your fill of Amish treats (help me out here—what are they?) you can enjoy a weekend of caber tossing, highland flinging, border collie sheepherding, and oh, lots of Irish stuff too. There will be more than 50 musical sets at the annual Celtic Fling and Highland Games, at the Mt. Hope Estate and Winery in Manheim. It’s not as far away as you think!

This weekend is also a great opportunity for kids 8 to 17 to brush up on their Irish language and culture at the Gaelscoil in Lawrenceville, NJ, a two-day program sponsored by the AOH Mercer County Division 10.

For some real excitement, on Saturday our winning footballers, the Donegal GFC (Four Provinces) go up against Sligo in New York’s Gaelic Park. Since Seamus Sweeney’s team has knocked down all the rest of their opponents so far, we have every hope the shut-out will continue.

Bristol Borough’s Celtic Day is in its twelfth year and the festivities are all on Sunday in Lions Park off Radcliffe Street in this little town on the Delaware. The Bogside Rogues and the Malones (including our pal, Fintan Malone) are on the bill, along with Irish dancers and vendors.

Ahead: On July 17, The Three Irish Tenors will be appearing at The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville. Look for an interview with Dublin tenor Ciaran Nagle next week, right here at www.irishphiladelphia.com.

We’ve pretty much told you everything that’s going on. If you want more information, you’ll have to consult our calendar which keeps track of all the action.