Please see below about an upcoming fundraiser this Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Galway Bay Pub in Pawtucket, R.I. They hope to raise enough to erect gravestones in Philadelphia for two Fenians, Thomnas Darragh and Robert Cranston who escaped from Fremantle Prison in Western Australia on the Catalpa, which is commemorated on the stone and plaque dedicated by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in New Bedford. ...read more

Lectures on New Bedford’s curious ties to Irish History. ...read more

Richard Moore – Tuesday, February 2, 2016
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Reception 6PM ~ Presentation 7PM
FREE Admission
Please click here for more information. ...read more

The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick will be hosting their 12th annual Golf Tournament on Saturday June 11, 2016 at Allendale Country Club. All proceeds from this tournament are used to fund the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick Scholarship Program. Annually, the organization distributes $20,000 in scholarships to area high school and college students. ...read more

Registration Form 2014 ...read more

Enjoy some photos from our 2012 Annual Dinner – held on March 10th at White’s of Westport. ...read more

Paul Swain (Sunshine Committee Chairman) presenting Dick Stenson with a fruit basket. Dick is in recovery from a medical issue. ...read more

When: Saturday June 18, 2011, 1:30pm Shotgun
Where: Allendale Country Club
Format: 4-Person Scramble
Dinner: Dinner immediately following in Allendale’s Banquet Hall with Live Band
Cost: $125.00/per person
Includes: Golf, Cart, Range Balls, Gift & Barbeque Dinner
Dinner Only: $20.00/per person ...read more

NEW BEDFORD — 03/12/2011 – St. Patrick’s Day is approaching and members of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick have already begun to celebrate their heritage, bringing the mayor of Derry in Northern Ireland to New Bedford. Accompanied by the mayoress Rachael Parks, Colum Eastwood, 27, toured the city Friday with Friendly Sons president and Derry native Chris Donnelly. ...read more

The wreath laying at the grave of  Captain George S. Anthony took place on Saturday May 22nd at the Rural Cemetery on Dartmouth Street New Bedford. Members and other invited guests and visiting dignitaries gathered at 8:45am. ...read more

Getting ready for the Restaurant Run. In two years the Restaurant Run on Half Marathon day has become an institution. What was an innovative idea last year was taken for granted by runners and spectators this year. Last year it was innovative. This year it was expected and nearly perfect. ...read more

I am delighted to have this opportunity to pay my first visit to New Bedford and I want to thank the President of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick, Chris Donnelly, and the officers of the Society for inviting me to join you this evening on the occasion of your Annual Dinner Dance. I would also like to acknowledge the other honoured guests here this evening including the Mayor of New Bedford, Scott Lang, and I would like to congratulate the honorees who are to be recognised here tonight. ...read more

Flag Raising Ceremony – Members of the local delegation, city officials and members of the Irish-American community will participate in a ceremony to raise the Irish flag at New Bedford City Hall. The flag raising ceremony is in recognition of the many achievements, contributions, and successes of Americans of Irish decent as well as the Irish in America. ...read more

The second in the series of Irish-themed lectures at the Whaling Museum is scheduled for February 11 at 8 p.m. as part of AHA night – Don Cuddy,  a native of Dublin and a staff writer at the Standard-Times in New Bedford will be this month’s guest speaker. ...read more

The turkeys were generously donated by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick – Operation Turkey 2009, spearheaded by New Bedford’s Veteran’s Agent Donat “Dan” Le Blanc in collaboration with the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 499, The Veterans Transition House and students of the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School provided over 350 Thanksgiving meals to area veterans and their families. ...read more

Dan McCarthy, 32, lives in New Bedford and works in financial services. But as one of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick, he is also co-chairman — along with Steve Beauregard — of the 2009 New Bedford Half Marathon race committee. ...read more

Runners and their supporters of this year’s New Bedford Half Marathon can expect some guest appearances from some national and local celebrities beginning with pre-registration at the YMCA on Saturday afternoon, the day before the March 15th race. Rick and Dick Hoyt of Team Hoyt and Biggest Loser celebrities Marc and Jay Kruger will be running the 13.1 mile race. They will also meet and greet runners and their families at pre-registration at the YMCA on Saturday afternoon. And, two-time Boston Marathon winner and current New Bedford Half Marathon record holder Geoff Smith will also be playing a role in the 32nd running of the Half Marathon. ...read more

NEW BEDFORD — The future of the New Bedford Half Marathon, one of the city’s signature events, is now in the hands of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick. “We know we can do it,” Friendly Sons president Chris Donnelly said. “We have the people and we have the contacts. Now we will sit down with them to work out a strategy for next year. This race has been run so well for so long we felt it would be a shame just to let it go.” ...read more