NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (WPVI) -- The sounds of Irish music and the clinking of glasses fill the air this weekend as thousands gather in North Wildwood to celebrate Irish heritage and extend the shore season just a little longer.

"Music, a little bit of drinking, and family time. It's really important," said Stacey Friel of Upper Dublin, Pennsylvania. "We all just come down and kind of enjoy each other for three days."

The North Wildwood Irish Fall Festival, a post-summer tradition, brought together longtime attendees and newcomers alike. At Keenan's Irish Pub, patrons enjoyed lunchtime drinks and reminisced about past festivals.

"Years ago, I think it was a little more crazy than it is now," said Dana Crumlish of Wilmington, Delaware. When asked if the event had mellowed over time, she

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