Name: Beaver Island announces its inaugural Celtic Games, July 23, 2005
Start: 2005-07-23
End: 2005-07-23
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 2005-07-23
Kind: Sports
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: sportsirish-arranmoreheritagecommunitycelebration
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The April 2005 issue announced the first Beaver Island Celtic Games for July 23 at the Ball Diamond, as the finale of Museum Week. Jeremy McBain planned Highland-style judged events, demonstrations, prizes, booths, and commentary.

Evidence limits

This is a pre-event announcement and does not establish the eventual competitors, results, or whether the event became annual.

Sources

Beaver Island Forum, “new topic - celtic festival,” November 17, 2004–January 21, 2005.
A forum discussion proposed a recurring Celtic festival combining music, food, history, merchants, and Highland athletic contests. It records the idea stage and community brainstorming, not an approved event or final program.
forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000244
Beaver Island Forum, “Beaver Island Celtic Games,” February 2–28, 2005.
Jeremy McBain announced the inaugural July 23 games, described Highland athletics and Irish strongman events, and planned a demonstration and audience participation. This is an organizer announcement; the Beacon and any post-event report remain stronger for the event's final scope and outcome.
forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000291
Beaver Beacon, April 2005, "The Celtic Games."
Announces Jeremy McBain''s first Beaver Island Celtic Games at the Ball Diamond on July 23, with judged Highland-style events, demonstrations, prizes, information booths, and commentary. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2005-04_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, April 2005, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the Celtic Games notice.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2005-04_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Island Forum, “celtic games,” February 26–28, 2005.
A follow-up organizer exchange reiterates the July 23 date and adds a planned Friday, July 22 demonstration. It is corroborative planning evidence; it does not establish the final program or completion.
forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000305
Cheri Ken, J. McBain, and others, “celtic games,” Beaver Island Forum, March 1–5, 2005.
The discussion shows prospective visitors planning around the games and participants imagining Celtic music, Highland dancers, and pipers. It documents community interest and proposed additions, not a final program or attendance.
forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000308
Cheri Ken, J. McBain, and others, “celtic games,” Beaver Island Forum, March 1–5, 2005.
The discussion shows prospective visitors planning around the games and participants imagining Celtic music, Highland dancers, and pipers. It documents community interest and proposed additions, not a final program or attendance.
forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000309

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island announces its inaugural Celtic Games, July 23, 2005”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-celtic-games-july-23-2005/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, “new topic - celtic festival,” November 17, 2004–January 21, 2005. (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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