The Maine Irish Heritage Center is bringing the cherished Irish tradition of storytelling to Maine this summer! In days gone by neighbors would gather at night in the local ceili house, the home of a storyteller. They came for conversation, and to hear stories of their community, its history, old tales handed down by the […]
The Maine Irish Heritage Center is bringing the cherished Irish tradition of storytelling to Maine this summer! In days gone by neighbors would gather at night in the local ceili house, the home of a storyteller. They came for conversation, and to hear stories of their community, its history, old tales handed down by the […]
Friday. September 5th 7:30pm Doors open at 7:00pm Join us for an incredible evening of music with Lane to the Glen! Tickets are $25 for general admission and $35 for priority seating. Don't wait to get your tickets: the price at the door will be $30 for General Admission and Priority Seating is only available […]
Saturday, September 13th 9:00am-3:00pm We are looking for: Painters | Carpenters | Cleaners | Gardeners The Center - originally St. Dominic’s Church - was constructed in the late 1800s, and has long served as one of Portland and Maine’s preeminent cultural centers, meeting spaces, research institutions, libraries, concert halls, wedding venues, and more. We […]
Homes, Histories, and Women’s Networks Tuesday, September 16th 6:30pm Join us on Tuesday, September 16th at 6:30pm for a lecture with Thomas C. Hubka, Architectural & Cultural Historian. Behind Portland’s grand homes and quiet streets lies a largely undocumented chapter of the city’s Irish story—one told in boarding houses, kitchens, and servant stairwells. Irish Maids and […]
After his lecture at the Center on September 16th, Professor Thomas Hubka will be holding interviews at the Center the next day, Wednesday, September 17th from 9am-3pm, to take more detailed information and collect family history stories from the Portland Irish community. Eventually, professor Hubka hopes to visit and document the houses where Irish maids […]