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 […]

Sold Out on the Course – But You Can Still Join Us! 2025 Maine Irish Golf Scramble – September 20 at Riverside Golf Course Our annual golf scramble is officially sold out—thank you to all the players who will be hitting the links in support of the Maine Irish Heritage Center! But there are still […]

We are thrilled to present our inaugural season of Maine Irish Writes, an inclusive monthly Writer's Group that will meet on the first Thursday of each month! Led by the incredible poet and author Robert Breen, this welcoming writers group is open to all—whether you're just starting out or deep into a manuscript. Bring your […]