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Join us at the ICC for a Pop Up Gaeltacht on Thursday, March 14 from 6:30–7:30 pm with Fulbright Irish language instructor Annie Jowett and Conradh na Gaeilge Iarthar MA. Practice your cúpla focail just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. We are taking part in the international Seachtain na Gaeilge festival, the biggest celebration of the Irish language across the world which takes place March 1–17 each year.

Open to anyone with an interest in the Irish language, regardless of level or ability. This is a great opportunity for people of all levels to come together and speak or listen to the Irish language with friends. Come join us – there will be caint, comhrá agus craic. Everyone is welcome – tá fáilte roimh chách!

For more information, contact Annie Jowett at jowetta@elms.edu.

The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub is open from 4–10 pm (dinner is served 5–9 pm). We encourage you to make a reservation if you would like to join us for dinner – please call 413-342-4358.

Pop Up Gaeltacht for Seachtain na Gaeilge

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The Irish Cultural Center of Western New England will hold its 23rd annual Lá na Gaeilge (Irish Language Day) on Saturday, May 4. The event will be held at Elms College in Chicopee, MA. It is an opportunity for those with an interest in this ancient language, which is now enjoying a resurgence, to deepen their knowledge and appreciation of this vital component of Irish culture.

Lá na Gaeilge begins with registration at 8:30 am and concludes at about 5:00 pm. The cost is $50 per person / $45 for ICC Patrons / $15 for students aged 21 and under. The price includes lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Click for more info about the program schedule.

Registrations are due by April 29. To register:
• Download and mail in a registration form with payment >
• Register and pay online (service fee will apply) >

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The Irish Cultural Center of Western New England will hold its 22nd annual Lá na Gaeilge (Irish Language Day) on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The event will be held in person once again at Elms College in Chicopee, MA. It is an opportunity for those with an interest in this ancient language, which is now enjoying a resurgence, to deepen their knowledge and appreciation of this vital component of Irish culture.

Lá na Gaeilge begins with registration at 8:30 am and concludes at about 5:00 pm. The cost is $50 per person / $45 for ICC Patrons / $15 for students aged 21 and under. The price includes lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Click for more info about the program schedule.

Registrations are due by May 1. To register:
• Download and mail in a registration form with payment >
• Register and pay online (service fee will apply) >

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Join us at the ICC for a Pop Up Gaeltacht on Thursday, March 16 from 6–8 pm with Fulbright Irish language instructor Emer Maguire and Conradh na Gaeilge Iarthar MA. Practice your cúpla focail just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. We are taking part in the international Seachtain na Gaeilge festival, the biggest celebration of the Irish language across the world which takes place March 1–17 each year.

Open to anyone with an interest in the Irish language, regardless of level or ability. This is a great opportunity for people of all levels to come together and speak or listen to the Irish language with friends. Come join us – there will be caint, comhrá agus craic. Everyone is welcome – tá fáilte roimh chách!

Contact Emer Maguire to let us know you are coming or if you have any questions: maguiree@elms.edu.

The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub is open from 4–10 pm (kitchen closes at 9 pm). View our St. Patrick’s Week menu. We encourage you to make a reservation if you would like to join us for dinner – please call 413-342-4358.

Pop Up Gaeltacht for Seachtain na Gaeilge

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Join us at the ICC for a Pop Up Gaeltacht on Thursday, November 3 from 6–8 pm with Fulbright Irish language instructor Emer Maguire and Conradh na Gaeilge Iarthar MA.

Open to anyone with an interest in the Irish language, regardless of level or ability. This is a great opportunity for people of all levels to come together and speak or listen to the Irish language with friends. Come join us – there will be caint, comhrá agus craic. Everyone is welcome – tá fáilte roimh chách!

Contact Emer Maguire to let us know you are coming or if you have any questions: maguiree@elms.edu.

The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub is open from 4–10 pm (kitchen closes at 9 pm). We encourage you to make a reservation if you would like to join us for dinner – please call 413-342-4358.

Pop Up Gaeltacht

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Lá na Gaeilge will take place on Zoom on Saturday, May 7 from 12:00–3:30 pm EST. We are very excited to celebrate virtually with all of you and our wonderful guests. Irish Fulbright Scholar Réaltín Mc Elhinney will host this event. Réaltín is from Inis Eoghain, County Donegal, an area which will be proudly represented throughout the program. The program is free, but registration is required. Learn more >

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Join us for a Pop Up Gaeltacht with Conradh na Gaeilge Iarthar MA at the Irish Cultural Center of Western New England. We are taking part in the international Seachtain na Gaeilge festival which promotes Irish language and culture.

Wednesday, March 2
6–6:30 pm: FLTA Réaltín Mc Elhinney will give a presentation on Seachtain na Gaeilge, the biggest celebration of the Irish language across the world which takes place March 1–17 each year.

6:30–8:30 pm: Join in the Pop Up Gaeltacht and use your Irish! It’s an opportunity for people of any and all levels to come together and speak or listen to the Irish language with friends. There will be caint, comhrá agus craic – tá fáilte roimh chách!

The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub will be open for food and drinks, and our trad Irish seisiún will also be taking place this evening.

Contact Réaltín Mc Elhinney to let us know you are coming: mcelhinneyr@elms.edu.

Pop Up Gaeltacht for Seachtain na Gaeilge

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Join us for a Pop Up Gaeltacht with Conradh na Gaeilge Iarthar MA on Thursday, November 18 from 6–8 pm at the Irish Cultural Center of Western New England.

It’s an opportunity for people of any and all levels to come together and speak or listen to the Irish language with friends! Come join us – there will be Caint, Comhrá agus Craic! Tá fáilte roimh chách!

Contact Réaltín Mc Elhinney to let us know you are coming: mcelhinneyr@elms.edu.

Pop Up Gaeltacht

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Forty friends – old and new – from Utica, NY to Bennington, VT to New Haven, CT attended a day of Irish language immersion at the Irish Cultural Center in May. Each year the Center provides a resource that enables students to taste, improve, or strengthen their Irish language skills. The focus for the day was to enable the students to use what they had learned. You may have noticed the proverb that we use in our newsletters, Labhair í agus mairfidh sí, which means Speak it and it will live (or last). All the participants used that as their direction during the day.

Irish language group

In order to make the day interesting, and recognizing that people learn differently, we used a variety of ways to highlight the language through conversation circles, grammar classes, Irish language films, dance, and music. The highlight of the day was the lecture delivered by Ciara Nic Oscair, the Fulbright FLTA, on “The Irish Language in the Thirty Two Counties.” The participants learned about the different dialects and the enthusiasm for the language throughout the island of Ireland.

The enthusiasm and skill of our instructors and presenters: Kathleen Gilhooly, Mary McShane, Rath de Houst, Erin Mulvaugh, and Ciara helped make the program successful. As we look forward to lucky thirteenth Immersion Day next May, you shouldn’t wait. Take advantage of the classes offered at Elms College this Fall and Spring. We are grateful to Chicopee Savings Bank, for being a proud sponsor of Irish Language Day.

by Chip Costello