View this email in your browser What does Brexit mean for Ireland? Join us this coming Tuesday, September 17, for our monthly social gathering. We'll get a presentation from Mary Ann Lucas on the impact Brexit may have for Ireland. Not only is the UK one of Ireland's largest trading partners, but six counties of Ireland are still governed by the United Kingdom. If those six counties leave the EU, Ireland could see a hard border on the island, which could mean a return of the violence seen during the Troubles. It's the most pressing current event our mother country is facing today.



Join us at 6:00 PM for dinner at Celtic Crossing, 903 Cooper St. Mary Ann's presentation will begin at 7:00. Just a reminder, our social meetings are every third Tuesday of the month at the same time and place: 6:00 in Celtic Crossing's Ballina Room. Mark your calendar! The Memphis Irish Society mourns the loss of Barry Gilmore





A memorial service was held at Hutchison School on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Barry's family's trust for the benefit of his wife and children at Neal Barret (Barry) Gilmore died at the age of 50 on August 15, 2019, surrounded by friends and family, after a four-month battle with liver failure and metastatic cancer. Barry was a noted musician who played too many instruments for most people to count, including the hammered dulcimer. He focused on Irish and Scottish folk music and was in a number of bands over the decades prior to his death with some of his closest friends. Barry was also an author, having written numerous books on such things as plagiarism (what it is and is not) and how to teach teenagers, as well as a gifted speaker and presenter.A memorial service was held at Hutchison School on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Barry's family's trust for the benefit of his wife and children at https://www.gofundme.com/f/barry-gilmore-and-family or Hutchison School's Barry Gilmore Fund for Teaching and Learning. Irish music weekend in Pegram, TN

The Fiddle and Pick, the Musical Heritage Center of Middle Tennessee, is hosting an Irish music weekend from November 7 to November 9. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy listening to live Irish music and learn to play. For more information, go to their event page by clicking here.