Welcome, Bo Sullivan!

We're looking forward to this evening! Pat and Eric are leading the ICC's 2018 Autumn Tour of Ireland, and tonight will be putting their bartending skills to the test at the Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub. This evening's tips will be donated to the ICC. Please call 413-342-4358 if you would like dinner reservations, or just join us for a drink, and lots of fun.

Join us for a special performance of "Outside Mullingar" at the Majestic Theater​ on March 3 at 2:00 pm as a fundraiser for the Irish Cultural Center! Call the box office for tickets, 413-747-7797. More info:

Join us for our Saint Brigid's Day Raffle Drawing on Thursday, February 1 at 6:30 pm at the ICC. More information on the raffle, prizes and how to get tickets: http://www.irishcenterwne.org/win-a-trip-to-ireland-saint-brigids-day-raffle/ First prize is an all expenses paid trip for two people on a group tour to Ireland hosted by the ICC in 2018. Tours are being offered in May (two seats are being held on this sold-out tour), September and October. Second prize is a 14K Gold Saint Brigid’s Cross necklace crafted by Brian de Staic Jewellers of Dingle, Ireland. Tickets will be drawn for first and second prizes (winner need not be present), with additional drawings for two $100 cash prizes (must be present to win). The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub will be open – please call 413-342-4358 if you would like dinner reservations.

Just announced - the ICC's "Sights and Sounds of Western Ireland – Dingle, Galway and Ennis." John Tabb and Ellen Redman host this music-focused tour in early September. Immerse yourself in the beauty, hospitality, music and culture of Ireland’s Historic West Coast Towns! Learn more:

"January 6 is a special day in Ireland when we celebrate the women who worked so tirelessly during the holiday period."

If you've seen The Last Jedi, you will have seen the beauty of Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way portrayed in the film. Go behind the scenes for a look at the filming locations.

"Workshop: Gáidhlig for Gaeilgeoirí (Scots-Gaelic and Irish)" This workshop is mainly focused on Irish language students; the public is welcome to attend. Tuesday, January 30, 2018 7:00 – 8:30 pm Elms College Berchmans Hall Room 218, 291 Springfield Street, Chicopee, MA The Irish Cultural Center invites you to a lecture series presented by Ben Ó Ceallaigh. Ben has spent the last three years teaching Irish in the Celtic Studies Department at the University of Edinburgh, and has instructed adult learners in Irish in the Gaeltachts. He has a BA in Philosophy, Sociology, Politics and an MA in Language Planning; Revitalisation and Policy from NUIG, and is currently a PhD student in the Effects of Globalisation on Minority Languages at the University of Edinburgh. Ben is fluent in Irish, Scots Gaelic, and Manx Gaelic.

"Minority Languages and Modernity: Technological and Social Challenges for Minority Language Reproduction" Sunday, January 28, 2018 2:00 – 3:30 pm Elms College Library Theatre, 291 Springfield Street, Chicopee, MA The Irish Cultural Center invites you to a lecture series presented by Ben Ó Ceallaigh. Ben has spent the last three years teaching Irish in the Celtic Studies Department at the University of Edinburgh, and has instructed adult learners in Irish in the Gaeltachts. He has a BA in Philosophy, Sociology, Politics and an MA in Language Planning; Revitalisation and Policy from NUIG, and is currently a PhD student in the Effects of Globalisation on Minority Languages at the University of Edinburgh. Ben is fluent in Irish, Scots Gaelic, and Manx Gaelic.

"Grassroots Language Activism and Radical Politics: Current and Historical Examples from the Gaelic Contexts" Saturday, January 27, 2018 3:00 – 4:30 pm Irish Cultural Center, 429 Morgan Road, West Springfield, MA The Irish Cultural Center invites you to a lecture series presented by Ben Ó Ceallaigh. Ben has spent the last three years teaching Irish in the Celtic Studies Department at the University of Edinburgh, and has instructed adult learners in Irish in the Gaeltachts. He has a BA in Philosophy, Sociology, Politics and an MA in Language Planning; Revitalisation and Policy from NUIG, and is currently a PhD student in the Effects of Globalisation on Minority Languages at the University of Edinburgh. Ben is fluent in Irish, Scots Gaelic, and Manx Gaelic.

"Macroeconomic Forces and Majority and Minority Language Use" Saturday, January 27, 2018 1:00 – 2:30 pm Irish Cultural Center, 429 Morgan Road, West Springfield, MA The Irish Cultural Center invites you to a lecture series presented by Ben Ó Ceallaigh. Ben has spent the last three years teaching Irish in the Celtic Studies Department at the University of Edinburgh, and has instructed adult learners in Irish in the Gaeltachts. He has a BA in Philosophy, Sociology, Politics and an MA in Language Planning; Revitalisation and Policy from NUIG, and is currently a PhD student in the Effects of Globalisation on Minority Languages at the University of Edinburgh. Ben is fluent in Irish, Scots Gaelic, and Manx Gaelic.