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Celebrate Irish Heritage Month 2025

IA Newsletter, February 22, 2025

February 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Music and Parades Around the United States It would not be Irish Heritage Month without Irish music and parades to celebrate. For the past 34 years, Brendan Dunphy has compiled a list of festivities from Ireland to New York, to San Francisco. It does not matter where you live, Brendan has found a place to help you celebrate Irish Heritage month and St. Patrick's Day. You can … [Read more...] about Celebrate Irish Heritage Month 2025

2024 A Year of Irish Events

Winter 2024

January 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment

The Irish love a good gathering. That was no more evident than in 2024 as we gathered to celebrate the arts, raise money for international charities, honor leaders in cities around the country, and celebrate our differences and that which brings us together.  We look back at these wonderful events and some people who participated and made them possible.  Sláinte … [Read more...] about 2024 A Year of Irish Events

Queens Irish Heritage Festival

IA Newsletter, June 15, 2024

June 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Free outdoor Irish festival features 3 hours of music, dancing, and activities The NY Irish Center presents three continuous hours of music and dance set against Manhattan’s skyline at the annual Queens Irish Heritage Festival on Saturday, June 29, from 2 pm to 5 pm. The free, picnic-style event takes place at Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City and is co-presented by … [Read more...] about Queens Irish Heritage Festival

Honoring Influential Irish Women
on St. Brigid’s Day 2024

IA Newsletter, February 3, 2024

February 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Corina Galvin, Sinead Naughton, and Fiona Walsh Are the first to receive “Women Of Ireland Awards” On St. Brigid's Day the New York Irish Center in Long Island City, inaugurated the Women of Ireland Awards, a new award recognizing achievement in business, community support, and the arts, and presented to three New York area-based women of Irish descent. The first honorees, … [Read more...] about Honoring Influential Irish Women
on St. Brigid’s Day 2024

2023 America-Ireland Youth Conference

IA Newsletter, May 27, 2023

May 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Aideen Kane

The 2nd America-Ireland Conference "Creating Waves" takes place virtually from June 2nd to June 4th. The New York Irish Center will host the 2nd “America-Ireland Youth Conference." The all-virtual trans-Atlantic event brings together policymakers, educators, and students from Ireland and the US, who take part in panel discussions on urgent global topics moderated by … [Read more...] about 2023 America-Ireland Youth Conference

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