- Dates
- 1971-12-31 – 1972-01-01
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitymusic-folkloreirish-arranmore
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Shamrock hosted Beaver Island’s annual New Year party spanning December 31, 1971 and January 1, 1972. The Beacon described a large gathering with off-island guests and an 18-year-old midnight initiation into adult rights.
Evidence and limits
The report supplies the setting and customs but no attendance total, program, or complete list of guests.
Sources
- Reports a large annual gathering at the Shamrock with off-island guests and an 18-year-old midnight initiation; it does not give attendance or a guest roster.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1972-01_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island New Year party at the Shamrock, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-new-year-party-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1972, “New Year Party.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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