Welcome to the home of
The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Providence, 1901
Welcome!
This site was created for your enjoyment and easy access for everyone interested in learning about their Irish Heritage and/or the Providence Rhode Island Chapter of the Society of The Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick, which was originally founded in 1901!
Please explore our site, read our rich history, learn about our charitable and Irish culture-related events and see what we have to offer. We welcome new content to add to the site, so if you have anything that we might be able to use contact webmaster@friendlysonsprov.org. Below are some photos from last year’s annual dinner and a link to the invitation for this year’s event. And if you’d like to learn more about possible membership in the organization or join us, please contact President Jim Cooney @ coonbug@aol.com or 401-595-6260.
The annual Friendly Sons golf tournament to benefit the Robert E. Sweeney scholarship fund will be held at Fenner Hill Country Club on Friday June 7th, 2024.
Recent Blog Posts
Last Golf Tournament
Robert E. Sweeney Golf Tournament
(To benefit the scholarship fund). October 1st, 2021 After COVID forced the cancellation of the annual Robert E. Sweeney Scholarship Fund Golf event at Fenner Hill Country Club in June of 2020, we were not…
Last St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick’s Day – 2024
“Brother sons” Tom Sweeney, Tim Chapman, Peter Dorsey, and Peter Cannon as well as Current President Jim Cooney, marked the slightly chilly yet sunny day with a heartfelt Guinness toast to recently departed Son and…
From Our Latest Activities
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St. Patrick’s Day 2022, keeping the 122-year-old tradition alive during a Pandemic
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We Serve the Community At Large
Our group is one of the oldest Irish-American fraternal organizations in the United States. And we’re looking for new members: people who are interested in Irish heritage, like to enjoy themselves, and want to help others. But, that’s not all.
Irish Heritage
Many people know of our Annual Dinner (always held on the High Holy Day itself!). Our charity golf tournament is scheduled for this June
Worthy Causes
We look for other worthy causes to support. We have presented a check to Friends Forever, an organization that promotes peace in Northern Ireland.
Irish Famine Memorial
We sponsored the Irish Famine Memorial, The Irish Cultural Center, and other worthy schools and causes
