Out & About with photographer James Higgins
A host of Irish events took place in New York City in October and November, and photographer James Higgins was there to capture the highlights.
THE EMERALD GUILD SOCIETY held its annual Declan Hennessy Memorial Scholarship Awards at the Irish Consulate on Oct. 9. emeraldguild.org
THE NEW YORK IRISH CENTER recently celebrated its 21st Annual Benefit.
Distinguished guests included State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Irish Consul General Gerald Angley, and Board Chairman Sean Mackin. Announced on the evening, and thanks to NY City Council nember Julie Won, the street in front of the center will be renamed New York Irish Center Way on Sat. Feb 7 at 1 P.M. in honor of 21 years of service to the community. All are welcome. newyorkirishcenter.org
KYLEMORE ABBEY held its annual gala reception in the 101 Club in the Kalikow Building on Park Avenue on Nov. 4. The gathering celebrated and gave thanks for the completion of the repairs to Kylemore Abbey, Co. Galway. kylemoreabbey.com
TOURISM IRELAND hosted an event at the New York Irish Arts Center inviting key U.S. broadcast media to attend a performance of The Druid Theatre’s Endgame by Samuel Beckett on Oct. 23. The play received excellent reviews. tourismireland.com
THE IRELAND U.S. COUNCIL held its annual dinner at the New York Metropolitan Club on Nov.13. The 2025 award for Outstanding Achievement was presented to William J. “Bill” McCluskey, Chairman & CEO of Pluris Capital Group. irelanduscouncil.com
TOP LEFT: THE EMERALD GUILD SOCIETY President John Keegan. CENTER: At the Ireland U.S. Council’s 62nd Annual Dinner were Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States; Bill McCluskey and Council President Tom Higgins. RIGHT: THE NEW YORK IRISH CENTER GALA: L to R: Consul General Gerald Angley, Board Chairman Sean Mackin, and George Heslin, CEO of NY Irish Center.
BOTTOM LEFT: THE EMERALD GUILD: Colin Felle with his father Aidan, (an Emerald Guild Society member). CENTER: NEW YORK IRISH CENTER: Patrick and Attracta Lydon with singer Twinnie. RIGHT: Jason Loughlin and Cathy Maguire.
TOP RIGHT: THE EMERALD GUILD SOCIETY: L to R: Sean Blake (Emerald Guild Society Scholarship Chairman), Paul Motherway (Vice President, Emerald Guild Society), and Michael Gubbins (Emerald Guild Trustee). CENTER: KYLEMORE ABBEY: Rosalind Secker-Walker, John Normile, and Jamey Murphy. RIGHT: KYLEMORE ABBEY: L. R. Hon. Kelly O’Neill Levy, Sr. Magdalena FitzGibbon OSB (Kylemore Abbey), John Feerick (Fordham Law School)
BOTTOM LEFT: IRELAND U.S. COUNCIL: Kevin Fegan (Taste Design) with Siobhan Mullen. CENTER: TOURISM IRELAND event at the Irish Art Center. L to R: Kevin O’Leary, producer of PBS series Samantha Brown’s Places to Love, Samantha Brown, Ruth Moran of Tourism Ireland, Garry Hynes, artistic director of Druid Theatre, and Mickela Mallozzi of Create TV show Bare Feet. RIGHT: THE EMERALD GUILD Kevin Forde (Emerald Guild Society board member) and his daughter Emersyn.
LEFT: The staff of Preferred Mechanical supporting the New York Irish Center. CENTER: THE NEW YORK IRISH CENTER: Dance Troupe: Jig Gig. RIGHT: L to R: NY Irish Center board members, Colm Reilly, Sean Downes, and director of Social Care, Niamh Griffin.
LEFT: THE NEW YORK IRISH CENTER: Africian drummer, Amos Gambos. RIGHT: The Ireland-U.S. Council Annual Meeting of Members and Directors was held before the Council’s 62nd Annual Dinner in the Metropolitan Club on November 13. (From left: back row): Executive Director David O’Sullivan, Billy Condon, Bill Byrne, Sean Mac Carthaigh, and Jim Normile. (From left: front row) Martin Murphy, Jim Adrian, Mary Hanlon, Council President Tom Higgins, and Martin Cottingham.
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