The Irish Heritage Trail, a heritage trail in Boston, Massachusetts, was created in June 1994 as a way of highlighting the history of Irish Americans in Boston through its landmarks.
Structure The self-guided walk in Boston and Back Bay is approximately 3 miles (5 km) in length. It starts at the Rose Kennedy Garden on Boston's waterfront and ends at Fenway Park in the Fens. The trail contains 20 sites in Boston, including the Back Bay area, and an additional 20 sites in Boston's neighborhoods. It is managed by Boston Irish Tourism Association.
In 2025, Boston Irish Tourism Association officials announced it was adding five new landmarks to the Irish Heritage Trail, including the iconic Swan Boats in the Public Garden, launched in 1877 by Irish immigrants. In August, 2025, the tourism association announced it was adding the new Tom Brady statue to the Irish Heritage Trail in the months ahead. Tom Brady's ancestors emigrated from Ireland to Boston during the famine years of the 19th century, and lived in Boston a few years before moving out west to California.
Coverage The Irish Heritage Trail was featured on the nightly New England show on WCVB. In 2019, the Irish Echo newspaper in New York ran a story on the 25th anniversary of the Irish Heritage Trail.
The Worcester Telegram also announced that an Irish Heritage Trail was being developed in Central Massachusetts.
Trail sites Points on the trail include: Rose Kennedy Garden Kevin White Statue James Michael Curley Statues Boston City Hall Boston Irish Famine Memorial Granary Burying Ground Colonel Shaw Memorial Massachusetts State House Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Commodore John Barry Memorial Boston Massacre Memorial Central Burying Grounds Colonel Thomas Cass Statue David I. Walsh Statue Maurice Tobin Statue Patrick Collins Memorial John S. Copley Statue Boston Public Library John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial Fenway Park
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