 The Irish Cultural Society is a group of your friends and neighbors who want to know more about their Irish heritage. The group, non-political by its charter, endeavors to bring together people with the common goal of learning about our roots and supporting Irish culture and study. Writing Contest Winners Honored at Season's Final Meeting!
The winners of the Annual Writing Contest were recognized at our last meeting of the 2011-2012 season! Ms. Bridget Creighton of Manhasset High School garnered first place accolades in the "Interview" category, while Ms. Stephanie Martinez of Sewanhaka High School was tops in the "Short Story" catergory. You can read their entries, as well as the other winning entries by visiting our Annual Writing Contest page. Writing Contest 2012 - Another Banner Year!
Our popular annual challenge for local high school students has just completed. This year we asked students to use the Titanic tragedy as the source for creative writing. The challenge of the writer was to bring the people they have chosen back to life for the reader and to recall the enormous tragedy which took place one hundred years ago. Click here for full contest details. Click here for the full list of winners. The Hedgemaster Our latest additions to the archives are 'Belfast & Derry Murals' and "The Titanic".
Members receive our newsletter, the Hedgemaster, four times a year. The Hedgemaster announces meetings, theater trips, and other news of interest to people interested in matters Irish, and contains an article of about 1000 words on a topic from Irish history or culture. The Book of Kells, the Wild Geese, the Apprentice Boys, the Travelling People, the Brehon Laws, and the Potato Famine are among the many subjects of articles in the Hedgemaster. Please visit our Hedgemaster Archives to sample past articles. Contact Us
Mailing Address Irish Cultural Society
P.O. Box 247
Garden City, NY 11530
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