Brockton celebrates Irish Heritage Month

March 19, 2026 @ 7:43 amNews, Walkerton Herald-Times

Brockton raised the Irish flag in celebration of Irish Heritage Month, with dancers from the Celtic Academy joining Mayor Chris Peabody at the official flag raising ceremony Friday, March 13. (Contributed photo)

WALKERTON – Mary Foley, owner and director of Celtic Academy Canada, has been on a mission to ensure her heritage, and that of an estimated 4.6 million other Canadians, is properly celebrated. St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated for a long time in Canadian communities. Irish Heritage Day – March 17, St. Patrick’s Day –…

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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.