Ottawa Irish Festival
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The Ottawa Irish Festival is an annual celebration of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 and Irish-Canadian culture that takes place in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, Canada
Canada
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 held one week surrounding St. Patrick's Day. Hosted by the Ottawa Irish Society of the National Capital Region in collaboration with other local Irish Organizations, it includes Irish music, poetry, history, song, dance, theatre, language, sport and the annual Ottawa St. Patrick's Parade and the Grand Irish Party.
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