
Hooley/Sash Presentation Feb 15, 2025
February 15 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
$15Joe McDonald, Grand Marshal of the 2025 Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be installed, along with Aides to the Grand Marshal Irene Abrams and Sean Basdavanos at a grand Irish party,
traditionally called a “Hooley” on:
Saturday, February 15, 2025 6:00 – 11:00 P.M. at
St. Rocco Parish Hall 18 3rd St., Glen Cove, NY 11542
Donation: $15.00
- Bring a sharing dish
- Bring your own Beverage
- Bring a “Party Piece*” to share (or just come and listen!)
For information: Donna Marino: donnam118@optonline.net
“Hooley” is a fun word for a very lively, informal Irish house party. It’s a tradition that dates back in Ireland and Irish America to the days before recorded entertainment, before radio and TV. It still lingers among people who understand how much fun it can be for friends and family to entertain each other.
The party centers around the idea of the “party piece”. A lot of people come to the party prepared with at least one party piece of entertainment – a song or a tune on an instrument, a stepdance, a poem, a recitation, or a joke or story to tell – for the enjoyment of everyone at the party.
Anyone can take a turn, or join in with someone else, or just listen. It’s a great way to get to know your friends and neighbors.
A hooley might break out spontaneously anytime friends are gathered at a neighbor’s house, usually in the kitchen, where everyone can share the food and drink brought along by the guests.