St. Patrick Church at 175 St. Patrisk Street, McEwen, TN 37101 US - St. Patrick's Irish Picnic and Homecomming

Hosted by members of St. Patrick Church and the friends of the Parish, the Irish Picnic is always held the last Friday and Saturday in July. Some 21,000 pounds of barbecue pork will be slowcooked over hickory bark coals during a 24-hour labourious process, ready for hungry lunch crowds Saturday morning. Early visitors may want to feast on the 4,200 chicken halves that will be prepared by lunch time Friday. Plan to stay for the free live music and dancing that begins at 6:00 P.M. in the outdoor bandstand. If you're feeling a bit of the Irish luck, try your hand at the numerous games, including basketball, dart throw, and a duck pond, that will be open from 5:00 P.M. untill 11:00 P.M. Friday and again on Saturday from 9:00 A.M. untill 11:00 P.M.. Music and dancing will begin Saturday morning and last throughout the day.

http://www.irishpicnic.org/

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