Join us for "An Irish Weekend with Letterkenny!"

March 13-16, 2025 Elizabethtown, PA

In 2002, Elizabethtown, PA and Letterkenny, Ireland became Sister Cities, due to the historical roots that the Etown area has with County Donegal. Read on to find out more about this connection and our St Patrick's Day weekend plans!

Schedule of Events

Whether you're celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, our connection with Letterkenny, or both, Elizabethtown has events and specials for you! Join us for these public festivities!

Thursday, March 13th

5-8PM Whisk Cafe - March Supper Club *Reservations Required

Friday, March 14th

4-8PM - Downtown Elizabethtown, PA LIV_Etown’s 2nd Friday, Sponsored by Kim Winey Photography “Crazy Pat’s Quest for Letterkenny!” *No tickets required

Saturday, March 15th

8AM-12PM The Spot Hometown Deli - Traditional Irish Breakfast Buffet

10-11:30AM The Creative Spaces of Kim Winey Photography - Meet & greet our Letterkenny guests Donnan Harvey, Sean Cafferkey & family, enjoy tea & treats (compliments of Sean!), & take a visual journey through Letterkenny and beyond. *No tickets required

1-3PM - Elizabethtown Historical Society - Elizabethtown’s past, present, and future with our sister-city, Letterkenny, Ireland!” *No tickets required

4-5PM - Winters Heritage House Museum Self-guided tour *No tickets required

Sunday, March 16th

10AM-12PM Moo-Duck Brewery - Kegs & Eggs *Tickets Required

9:00 AM Donegal Presbyterian Church Service

Donations are accepted at all locations. No fees or tickets are required, where noted.

Original Memorandum

"A sister city 'Memorandum of Understanding' was signed in November 2002 by government officials of Elizabethtown and Letterkenny at a gala event celebrating Elizabethtown's 175th anniversary. This sister city agreement opens the door for exchanges between the two communities in areas to include government, business, service clubs, education, and other relationships to benefit both communities." *Image source - Elizabethtown Borough Website. Photographer unknown.

To view the full memorandum and see images from the past, visit //www.etownonline.com/history.

To understand the journey of our connection and where the memorandum stands today, check out the graphic below.

Images from Letterkenny and the Surrounding Areas - August 2024

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Donnan Harvey & Sean Cafferkey

Donnan (middle), Secretary of the Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter, and Sean (right), a recent transplant from Letterkenny to Harrisburg, along with his wife and daughter, will be joining us in Elizabethtown for An Irish Weekend with Letterkenny! Here's where you can find them throughout the weekend!

Friday

4-8PM Downtown Etown's 2nd Friday

Saturday

10-11:30AM The Creative Spaces of Kim Winey Photography

1-3PM The Elizabethtown Historical Society:

4-5PM Winters Heritage House Museum

Etown's Greeting to Letterkenny, 2024

Enjoy this special greeting, created by Winters Heritage House Museum in collaboration with Aberdeen Mills! This video was presented to Letterkenny’s leaders during our Ireland visit in August 2024.

Click here for a downtown drive through Letterkenny!

In the News

Donegal Daily Highland Radio Merchandiser Donegal News Townlively

Sponsors & Donors

We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of the following sponsors & donors who are making this weekend possible!

Elizabethtown Historical Society

Kim Winey Photography

Pine Creek Spirits

The Spot Hometown Deli

Steph ‘n Sara’s in the Dr Gross History House

Stone Gables Estate

Whisk Cafe

Winters Heritage House Museum

Anonymous Donors