Lunch & Learn -
Celtic Gravestones in Oneida County

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Cost: $20 (fee will cover the program and lunch, meal tax and gratuity included)

Location: "The Gallery" at the H.A.R.P. Museum located on the second floor of the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley at 623 Columbia St., Utica

Register: https://bit.ly/4rmnM92 

Contact: Chris Hoke at (315) 733-4228 Ext. 6 or irishccmv@gmail.com

The H.A.R.P. Museum at the Irish Cultural Center continues its popular Lunch and Learn series on Wednesday, April 8th at 11 AM, with a talk on "Celtic Gravestones in Oneida County."

Preserving the memory of lives fully lived

Have you ever walked through our various cemeteries and admired the craftsmanship of the gravestones guarding the earthly remains of our ancestors? A feast for eye, mind, and soul, there are many works of art, created lovingly by hand before the onset of computer-controlled machinery, in our cemeteries. At this Lunch and Learn, speaker Sue Lorraine will present over two decades of her research on Celtic Gravestones in Oneida County. 

Meet Our Speaker

Sue Lorraine currently serves as the Village of Whitesboro historian. For 28 years she has been documenting the gravestone art in the almost 400 cemeteries in Oneida county. As a member of the Association for Gravestone Studies, she has access to scholarly studies of such fields as Celtic history. Our county's cemeteries are outdoor art museums. This talk will present the creative Celtic gravestone art as well as the uniquely Irish features in our local cemeteries.

Sounds Great… Where Can I Learn More?

You can attend this presentation at the H.A.R.P. Museum, located on the second floor of the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley, 623 Columbia St, Utica. A $20 registration fee will cover the program and lunch; meal tax and gratuity are included. Please register at https://bit.ly/4rmnM92, or leave a message at (315) 733-4228 Ext 6. All are welcome to attend this program and the museum is wheelchair accessible. 

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