Thursday, November 19th, 2026 The Maine Irish Heritage Center’s Claddagh Awards return on Thursday, November 19th! The Claddagh Awards are a cherished tradition honoring the Irish values of friendship, loyalty, and community. Each year, the award is presented to a distinguished individual in Maine whose life of service strengthens our communities and inspires others through...
Casco Song & Ballad Circle at the Maine Irish Heritage Center The Casco Song & Ballad Circle will meet at the Maine Irish Heritage Center Library on the 4th Monday of every month from 7-9 PM to share traditional songs. Some participants sing ballads: stark, spellbinding story-songs handed down orally as homespun entertainment. But traditional...
We are thrilled to present our second season of Maine Irish Writes, an inclusive monthly writers' group that will meet in the MIHC Library 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...
The untold stories of generations of Irish women who saw their American dream become a nightmare - and the trouble they got into as a result Ireland in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was not a good place to be a woman. Among the wave of emigrants from Ireland to North America were many,...
Casco Song & Ballad Circle at the Maine Irish Heritage Center The Casco Song & Ballad Circle will meet at the Maine Irish Heritage Center Library on the 4th Monday of every month from 7-9 PM to share traditional songs. Some participants sing ballads: stark, spellbinding story-songs handed down orally as homespun entertainment. But traditional...
We are thrilled to present our second season of Maine Irish Writes, an inclusive monthly writers' group that will meet in the MIHC Library 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...