Irish American Heritage Center
 Irish American Heritage Center in the Mayfair neighborhood, Chicago, IL | |
| Established | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Location | 4626 N. Knox Ave. Chicago, Illinois |
| Type | Irish cultural center |
| President | Michael Shevlin |
| Website | http://irish-american.org |
The Irish American Heritage Center (Irish: Ionad na Oidhreachtas Éire-Mheiriceánach) is a non-profit organization located in Chicago that seeks to enhance the study of Irish culture with programming centered on Irish dance, literature, heritage, music, and Irish American cultural contributions to the United States.[1] The center also supports Irish immigrants, and three Presidents of Ireland have attended ceremonies at the center.[2][3]
The center's building in the Mayfair neighborhood of Chicago houses a library, museum, art gallery, archives, auditorium and classrooms, as well as an Irish pub and gift shop. Founded in 1976, it opened its building in 1985.[4] The center oversees and administers the Irish American Hall of Fame.[5] It is a member organization of the Chicago Cultural Alliance.
References
- ^ "Irish American Heritage Center". Irish American Heritage Center. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ Simon Carswell (May 13, 2014). "Higgins voices support for undocumented Irish in US". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ "Irish President Michael Higgins Visits Irish American Heritage Center - Mayfair - DNAinfo.com Chicago". Dnainfo.com. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ Dougherty, Monica and Mary Beth Sammons (2011). The Irish American Heritage Center. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738582887.
- ^ "Irish American Hall of Fame". Irish American Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
External links
- Conan Visits Irish American Heritage Center. Conan. TBS, aired Jun 12, 2012.