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IRISH CULTURAL SOCIETY

of the Garden City Area

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.

We welcome new members at any time. Please download our membership application and bring it with you to any meeting, or mail it to us!

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A Gaelic Quatrain for Steven McDonald

Forgiveness --

It confirmed your saintliness

To people needing heroes.

The world owes you endlessness.

MONTHLY MEETING
October 16, 2024
7:00pm
Garden City Library

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Our Next Meeting: 
Musical Strings

 

Tommy Mulvihill, Bronx Irishman with County Clare roots, brings his musical talent to this meeting. Immersed in Irish music at an early age at home, and talented as a violinist and a guitar player, it was natural that he was invited to play with Irish show bands like the Boston Burglars. Mulvihill's early exposure to the New York Irish music scene included packed houses such as the Dublin Pub. Like many Irish musicians, Mulvihill's career was influenced by Paddy Noonan. Tommy will bring his masterful musical talents to us this night.


Join us on Wednesday, October 16th at the Garden City Public Library. The meeting begins at 7:00pm, and is free and open to the public.

PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION CHANGE!

HEDGEMASTER ARCHIVES

The Hedgemaster Archives is our link to our heritage. Please browse our rich collection of Irish culture and history to learn some more of our lineage. We have significantly added to our collection, so take a look at the new additions! 

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ATTORNEYS

MARTIN J. KELLY ANNUAL WRITING CONTEST

Contest Details

2024 Writing Contest

The Annual Writing Contest is named in honor of Martin J. Kelly, a founding member of the society and its past president for 23 years until his passing on July 2, 2015.

To learn more about Martin, please click here.

Writing Contest Resources
2024 Official Rules
Helpful Hints
The Meaning of Irishness by George E. Ryan

The members of the Irish Cultural Society and the members of the H.W. Wilson Foundation are pleased to announce  the launch of the 2024 Martin J. Kelly Writing Contest.

This year our contest will challenge students to write an essay in which the writer identifies himself/herself through references to indicators or emblems of the writer’s heritage or interests.  A model of such an essay of identity, The Meaning of Irishness by George E. Ryan, can be viewed by clicking here.

Contest entrants will write an essay built upon references to the things which people accumulate from their heritages and interests.  Our model essay has references to the books, music, art and other cultural elements of Mr. Ryan’s Irish heritage.  Entrants will write an entertaining essay which refers also to the indicators of heritage in their homes or to the signs in a room which show a person’s passionate interests.  Indicators of heritage include religious symbols, foods, celebrations, languages and so much more.  Indicators of passionate interests include reading material, special clothing, posters and so much more.  Heritage need not be of another country– America, too, has produced emblems of an American heritage.

All entries must be received by March 17, 2024

We express our appreciation to our sponsor, The H.W. Wilson Foundation

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CONTACT

Irish Cultural Society
of the Garden City Area

OUR ADDRESS

P.O. Box 247, Garden City, NY  11530

Email: webmaster@irish-society.org
 

For any general inquiries, please fill in the following contact form:

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