SIGH MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of Suncoast Irish & Gaelic Heritage
is to meet as friends to share and celebrate the rich cultural heritage
of Ireland and the Gaels, and to welcome all who share this goal.
We intend to share the enjoyment of Irish/Gaelic Language, Food,
Drink, Music, Dance, Folklore, Crafts, Arts and Literature, as well as
the glorious history, and the spectacular scenery of this land.
This club will represent Ireland for the Saint Petersburg International Folk Fair Society
(SPIFFS) and will dedicate a display of our Irish Village representing the Irish and Gaelic
culture in the Saint Petersburg International Folk Fair and in other similar
cultural events in and around the greater Tampa Bay area.
Suncoast Irish & Gaelic Heritage 2020-2022 © www.suncoastirish.com sigh.clubinfo@gmail.com SIGH on FACEBOOK
One Hundred Thousand Welcomes!
You are invited to BECOME A MEMBER or RENEW
your membership as we celebrate 2023 for another exciting year to showcase our Irish & Gaelic Heritage.
(Visit our Membership INFO page)
contact us at sigh.clubinfo@gmail.com
Welcome to our newest partner to SIGH...
The Blarney Scone!
Thank you to owner Lisa Bekiaris for becoming a
member and supporting SIGH.
Look for The Blarney Scone at the Irish Village
October 21, 20223 10 am to 6 pm
Aha! You found us!
Thank you for stopping in...
sit a spell and have a cup o' tea - or a PINT- with us at one of our SIGH gatherings!
We are pleased to bring to you, the only Irish cultural & education focused group in Tampa Bay.
We present to you an opportunity to connect
with others that have an interest,fondness or love
of all things Irish & Gaelic!
All are welcome to celebrate the holidays and the success of the Irish Village at the SPIFFS International Folk Fair.
We shall gather at Mickey Quinn's Irish Pub - Sunday Dec 3rd at 2:00 pm.
There will be LIVE IRISH MUSIC on stage by the cool local group -
Paddy O'Furniture
and an awesome menu to order from.
There will be a "special something" for our dues-paid members and Irish VIllage volunteers that give us their RSVP by November 30th
Suncoast Irish & Gaelic Heritage is taking renewals for 2024 as well as new memberships.
You can become a member by visiting our website at www.suncoastirish.com and go to the membership page.
Slainte' to all & we look forward to sharing some grand holiday spirit
with you!
email: sigh.clubinfo@gmail.com
SPIFFS is a multi-cultural
non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural diversity
in the Tampa Bay area since 1975
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Suncoast Irish & Gaelic Heritage is honored
to be showcase our wonderful Irish culture
& customs at the 2023 Folk Fair!
Cead Mile Failte to our VALUED SPONSORS
and SUPPORTERS!
​VALUED SIGH SPONSOR
​VALUED SIGH SPONSOR
​VALUED SIGH SPONSOR
​VALUED SIGH SPONSOR
Downing Funeral Home & Cremation Services
1214 Wendy Ct, Spring Hill, FL 34607
(352) 684-5334
​VALUED SIGH SPONSOR
Dunedin Chapter
Brandon Chapter
Sarasota Chapter
New World Celts
VALUED SIGH SPONSOR
Kilts, Sporrans, Flashes & other fine Celtic items.
Visit us at the SPIFFS Irish Village
October 21st, 2023
www.vintagecelt.com
​VALUED SIGH SPONSOR
The best place in Tampa Bay to find out
where all the music and happenings are!
on Facebook
TAMPA BAY GAELIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Tampa Bay Irish Sports: Hurling, Camogie
& Gaelic Football
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LEARN HOW TO PLAY!
In addition to gathering socially, our goal is to create a fellowship of people that are interested in sharing their talents & knowledge at major festivals such as the St. Petersburg International Folk Fair!
We are proud to say the we will be the Irish group represented at SPIFFS!!!
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The FOLK FAIR is where we will fill in this missing part of the Celtic community with this amazing and diverse organization.
Thousands of school children and families from the Tampa Bay/Suncoast counties have come to SPIFFS Folk Fair.
SPIFFS is celebrating 47 great years!
WE WELCOME YOU TO JOIN IN THE CRAIC' as we share
our heritage and Irish ways with the school children and chaperons at our SPIFFS "IRISH VILLAGE".
Re-enactors, food, musicians, demonstrations, Gaelic Language lessons, weapons demonstrations....
and so much more!!!
We would like say THANK YOU to ALL of our wonderful members and volunteers and to the Brandon and Dunedin Chapters of the New World Celts for their volunteers & their support.
You can see the highlights of the many get-togethers
of Suncoast Irish & Gaelic Heritage on our
"SCRAPBOOK" page.
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Suncoast Irish & Gaelic Heritage (SIGH) stays connected through social media and communicating via emails.
We ask that you support our group through your membership, sponsorship & donations.
SIGH is a 501c3 organization.
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Connect with us on facebook: Suncoast Irish & Gaelic Heritage
Our Facebook page welcomes educational, enlightenment, interesting facts and general information to be submitted as it pertains to the Irish/Gaelic Culture and your experiences.
We would love to hear about your Irish/Gaelic heritage, your travels to any of the Celtic lands, maybe you could even share a tune or two??
Just send an email to: sigh.clubinfo@gmail.com
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We will be holding our meet-ups to help support our
MEMBER MUSICIANS of SIGH.
(Suncoast Irish & Gaelic Heritage)
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Please support SIGH- we are a 501 c(3) organization-
and become a member or sponsor today.
Slainte' and best of health to all!
Your SIGH Officers
​PLEASE WELCOME your Suncoast Irish & Gaelic Heritage
2023/2024 officers.
Skip DeMontozon – Vice President
Billy Fisher – Treasurer
Cheri Adams – Secretary
Goody Haines – President
Sgt-at-Arms - Gary Fuller
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THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR
IRISH VILLAGE at SPIFFS VOLUNTEERS!
It takes a village to create a village. We reached out to our community to assist us in keeping the heritage alive and shared at the SPIFFS Folk Fair and y'all were awesome!!
WE WILL ROCK IT AGAIN IN 2023!!
We thank you!
SUNCOAST IRISH & GAELIC HERITAGE, Inc. MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of Suncoast Irish & Gaelic Heritage
is to meet as friends to share and celebrate the rich cultural heritage
of Ireland and the Gaels, and to welcome all who share this goal.
We emphasize the education, and share the enjoyment, of Irish/Gaelic Language,
Food, Drink, Music, Dance, Folklore, Crafts, Arts and Literature, as well as
the glorious history, and the spectacular scenery of Ireland and Gaelic nations,
including Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man & Canada/Breton.
This organization represents the IRISH culture at the
Saint Petersburg International Folk Fair Society (SPIFFS) as a member ethnicity/group.
S.I.G.H. dedicates displays of our Irish Village representing the Irish and Gaelic
culture at the annual Saint Petersburg International Folk Fair, and in other similar
cultural events in and around the greater Tampa Bay area.
We are a State of Florida registered 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Donations are tax deductible.