The Maine Irish Heritage Center is open to the public every Thursday from 10am-2pm! Stop in to take a tour of the building, do some research on our genealogy station, or peruse our library collection! For more information, contact maineirish@maineirish.com!
"Long Island" by Colm Tóibín is a novel that explores the lives of Irish immigrants in America, focusing on their struggles, dreams, and sense of identity. Set primarily on Long Island, the story delves into themes of displacement, cultural adaptation, and the search for belonging, all told with Tóibín's signature lyrical prose and deep empathy […]
Sunday March 16th 12pm Starting at the Portland Fish Pier! The Irish American Club’s Saint Patrick’s Parade will be held this year on Sunday March 16th and will begin at Noon. This year’s Grand Marshall is Mary McAleney, truly a person who has given the Irish community a great deal, most notably as the […]
Sunday, March 16th 1pm-4pm Join us after the IAC St. Patrick's Day Parade over at the Maine Irish Heritage Center for a sham-rocking good time! We'll have food, drinks, music and more - warm up with an Irish Coffee, or enjoy a pint of Guinness while you watch the Stillson School of Irish Dance perform! […]
Saturday, March 22nd 7:30pm Doors open at 7pm Bumbled is a one-person, bee-twerking, Irish slow-dancing, sex-dodging, odyssey - where ‘too late' often comes sooner than you think Life is short, especially if you're a bee. Not long to make honey, prop up the human food chain, and fall in love. Bumbled follows Pascal, an […]
"Prophet Song: A Novel" by Paul Lynch is a dystopian narrative set in a near-future Ireland on the brink of societal collapse. The story follows Eilish Stack, a scientist and mother, as she navigates a world where authoritarianism and civil unrest threaten her family's safety and freedom. Lynch's novel explores themes of resistance, survival, and […]
