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Please join us at the Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub for a special Sparkling Wine Pairing Dinner on January 24 at 6:00 pm; dinner begins at 6:30 pm. Four courses, including Antipasto Skewers, Marinated Vegetable Salad, Irishman’s Mac and Cheese, and Tiramisu, are paired with four sparkling wine varieties.

Tickets are $35 for ICC Patrons, $40 for general public. There is a special ICC Patron presale for the first 7 days – tickets for the public go on sale January 10. General public may call for reservations during this time, and will be placed on a wait list until the presale is over. Seating is limited for this special event – for tickets, please call Sheri at 413-342-4358. Download information flyer and menu.

Four members of the Irish Parliament visited the Irish Cultural Center of Western New England on Thursday, December 6, 2018. In attendance were four of Ireland’s governing body Teachta Dála (TD), including Senator Billy Lawless, and three TD members, Brendan Smith, chair of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defense, Niall Collins, and Seán Crowe.

ICC President Sean Cahillane and Executive Director Bo Sullivan hosted the visit. Co-hosts were Shane Cahill, Consul General of Ireland in Boston, and Aoife Budd, Vice Consul General. Invited guests included West Springfield Mayor William Reichelt and former Mayor Edward Sullivan, who is chair of the Sister City Committee with Dingle, Ireland, along with other local dignitaries.

The visit began with a tour of the ICC, which is in the midst of ongoing renovations inside and out. Informal discussions took place between the Irish visitors and the West Springfield officials, including officers, board members and Patrons from the ICC. A panel discussion on “Ireland in the World” began at 11:15, followed by lunch in the ICC’s Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub.

ICC President Sean Cahillane said the ICC is honored to continue to host prominent members of the Irish Government. “Western New England has a large, successful and robust Irish community. The Irish government recognizes this fact, which is the prime reason our regional communities are now being frequently visited in conjunction with visits to larger metropolitan areas like Boston, New York and Washington DC.”

View the full article and photo gallery of the event on MassLive >

Please note: this event is sold out. Join us at the Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub on the evening of December 31, 2018 as we ring in the New Year at 7:00 pm local time, with a live stream of the ball drop in Ireland at midnight Irish time!

Festivities start with a buffet dinner from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, including Chicken and Dumplings, Haddock, Meatless Lasagna, Chef’s Choice of Vegetable, Vegetable Medley, Garden Salad, Rolls and Butter, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Brownies. Plus, live music with The Blaney Brothers! We’ll celebrate the New Year with a champagne toast at 7:00 pm as the ball drops in Ireland.

Cost is $35 for ICC Patrons / $40 for general public. Includes buffet, champagne toast and party favors. This event is sold out. Pub will be open from 3:00 – 10:00 pm.

Download the flyer for more information.

 

The Irish Cultural Center is participating in Giving Tuesday this November 27, 2018! This global movement of generosity allows non-profits to join together and raise funds for the causes that matter to them. Please consider making a tax-deductible, year-end donation to the ICC on November 27. The ICC is a non-profit charitable organization that has been recognized by the IRS as tax exempt, under Section 501(c)(3).

We have settled in to our new home at 429 Morgan Road in West Springfield, MA. The facility enables the ICC to establish a place to gather, providing an even broader range of cultural offerings. It includes a library/museum, meeting areas, the traditional Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub, patio, landscaped grounds and athletic fields for rugby and soccer.

Renovations are continuing over the next year, and include the completion of our performance center and banquet hall. We continue moving forward, expanding our cultural event offerings and community outreach, thus fulfilling our promise of keeping the Irish arts and culture alive. The distinguishing characteristics of the ICC are our emphasis on cultural and educational programming. The ICC also serves as a bridge between the Irish government, the citizens of Ireland and the Western New England region.

This is the perfect opportunity to make a tax-deductible, year-end gift. Your donation on Giving Tuesday will add to our fundraising efforts for the refurbishment of the building and grounds and the expansion of our cultural offerings. Your support as a donor demonstrates that you are a person who has made a commitment to preserve, promote and cherish Irish culture and heritage.

We value your contribution of any amount. Thank you for your support!

 

Celebrate the Christmas Season with a choral group from the Springfield Symphony Carolers at the Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub!

PUBLIC EVENTS
Saturday, December 15
Friday, December 21
5:00 – 7:30 pm • Open to the public
Regular dinner menu is available for order, reservations suggested. Please call 413-342-4358.

 

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All sales are final. Refunds are given ONLY in the event of cancellation by performers.

Get in the holiday spirit at the ICC on December 7 from 4 – 8 pm and December 8 from 10 am – 8 pm for an Irish Christmas Fair! Join us for live Irish music, signed copies of books by renowned local author Suzanne Strempek Shea, raffles, competitions, refreshments, and a clearance for cash rail.

Fran Ryan from Dingle Linens in Co. Kerry, Ireland will be exhibiting Ladies and Gents Traditional and Modern Knitwear, including:
• Irish tweed caps for ladies and gents
• Gents tweed waistcoats
• Ladies capes in tweed and wool
• Jewelry
• Irish music CDs
• Crafts
• Irish perfumes and aftershave
• Irish foods and chocolates
• Books

Fashion Spy
Wear an outfit bought from Dingle Linens – knitwear, tweed, etc. – and win an amazing Christmas Hamper full of Irish goodies. Value $200.

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Celebrate the Christmas Season with the Dan Kane & Friends Carol Singers at the Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub!

PUBLIC EVENT
Friday, November 30
5:00 – 7:00 pm • Open to the public
Regular dinner menu is available for order, reservations suggested. Please call 413-342-4358.

TICKETED EVENTS – DINNER AND A SHOW – 3 DATES
Sundays, December 9, 16 and 23
4:00 – 5:30 pm • Tickets required
$25 ICC Patron / $30 General Public. Tickets include a 3-Course Specialty Dinner (see menu below – server gratuity not included). Pub opens at 3:00 pm. To order by phone, please call 413-342-4358. For online orders, see below.

For December 9 show – includes dinner and music.
Buy tickets online.

 

 

For December 16 show – includes dinner and music.
Buy tickets online.

 

 

For December 23 show – includes dinner and music.
Buy tickets online.

 

3-Course Dinner Menu for ticketed shows

First Course
– Choice of Soup or Salad

Second Course
(Served with rolls and butter)
– Chicken Françoise – Served with mashed potato and vegetable
– Baked Haddock – Served with mashed potato and vegetable
– Beef Stroganoff

Third Course
– Cheese Cake with strawberries
– Chocolate Cake with vanilla ice cream

 

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Thanks to our Programming Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

 

Green Sponsors
 

 

 

 

All sales are final. Refunds are given ONLY in the event of cancellation by performers.

Please join us at the Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub for a special 1700’s Pairing Dinner on November 29 at 6:00 pm; dinner begins at 6:30 pm. Four courses, including Wine and Cheese, Williamsburg Lodge Corn Chowder, Veal Chop with Celery, Mushroom, Thyme and Mead, and Caramel Custard, are paired with four authentic wines and cocktails based on recipes from the colonial 1700’s.

Tickets are $35 for ICC Patrons, $40 for general public. There is a special ICC Patron presale for the first 7 days – tickets for the public go on sale November 6. General public may call for reservations during this time, and will be placed on a wait list until the presale is over. Seating is limited for this special event – for tickets, please call Sheri at 413-342-4358. Download information flyer and menu.

Springfield resident Kathleen Pellegrino will launch her second murder mystery novel, Mary Lou, Oh What Did She Do? on Saturday, November 3 at 1:00 pm at the Irish Cultural Center of Western New England, 429 Morgan Road, West Springfield, MA. The event includes book signings, door prizes and a meet & greet with the author herself. Free and open to the public.

The crime novel is the second in a series set in the imaginary, upscale town of West Side in Western Massachusetts. This book tells of the mysterious death of Leana Lonergan, the wealthy, beautiful, engaging, and brilliant wife of Gar Lonergan, and the efforts of West Side Police Captain Beau Beauregard to solve the questionable car crash that took her life.

Pellegrino is a well-known figure in the region, with her varied career including stints as Executive Director of the Springfield Parking Authority, as a member of the Springfield Police Commission, and for many years as Professor at Westfield State University, where she also served as Chair of the Department of Economics and Management. She also holds an MBA and a CPA and worked independently for many years in the field of taxation.

Now retired four times, Pellegrino has returned to an early love – writing mysteries. Growing up as Kathleen Bready from an Irish family rooted in Counties Roscommon and Cork, she remembers always being hooked on books featuring murder and mystery plots.

“My love affair with plots, murder, mystery, spies and, in general, with crime novels began at an early age when I would raid my father’s suitcase after his return from each of his frequent business trips. There lay one, two and sometimes three paperbacks,” Pellegrino recalled.

And I read and read – I probably have read 2,000 crime novels since then,” she added.

Pellegrino has also penned Sunnyside Road (Paradise Dissembling) and Brothers of Another Mother and is working on a fourth in the series.

She lives in the Atwater section of Springfield with her husband Joe and their dog, Othello.

Please join us at the Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub for a special Cider Pairing Dinner on October 25 at 6:00 pm; dinner begins at 6:30 pm. Four courses, including Fried Ravioli with Pumpkin Cider Sauce, Apple Pecan Feta Spinach Salad with Maple Cider Vinaigrette, Cider Glazed Chicken Served with Roasted Root Vegetables, and Apple Cider Magic Cake, are paired with four hard cider varieties. Tickets are $35 for ICC Patrons, $40 for general public. There is a special ICC Patron presale for the first 7 days – tickets for the public go on sale October 8. General public may call for reservations during this time, and will be placed on a wait list until the presale is over. Seating is limited for this special event – for tickets, please call Sheri at 413-342-4358. Download information flyer and menu.