Many Thanks to the Generous Donors of “When Irish Eyes are Smiling”,
The Feb. 27, 2010 Benefit for MNIH’s Interpretive Site Fund

Please click here to see the complete list of Donors

PURPOSE AND GOALS

The purpose and goals of the Museum are to collect, Preserve, and display photographs, letters, documents and artifacts, and oral history that trace the chronology of Irish immigration and settlement in Newport County.

Also, the social and cultural impact of this immigration on the community as a whole.

The Museum of Newport Irish History is a 501©3 Non-Profit Organization. The membership consists of those who are interested in the history of Irish immigration into Newport County from the 1600’s to the present, and the social and historical contributions that these people have made to the fabric of life here.