Grand old time at Brooklyn’s Great Irish Fair
The Murphys were there — as were the Kellys, Donohues, O’Briens, Quinns and Farrells.
This weekend’s 31st Annual Great Irish Fair in Coney Island at MCU Park was a grand family reunion for the thousands who came to celebrate their Irish heritage, listen and dance to Irish music, feast on Irish food and have a sip or two of good Irish ale.
“God blessed the Irish with wonderful weather,” said Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello told the crowd. Gigantiello said that the money raised from the fair benefits Catholic elementary schools in the Diocese. “We’re giving the same educational opportunities to new immigrants that our parents and grandparents had,” he said as he urged attendees to buy raffle tickets.