What’s
Irish in Wisconsin?
The
Irish Cultural and Heritage
Center
Your
Irish home away from home
The Irish Cultural and Heritage
Center is the home of a number
of Milwaukee and Wisconsin
based Irish and Celtic organizations. We are located at 2133
West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI
53233, in downtown Milwaukee.
The Irish Cultural and Heritage
Center is housed in the historic
former Grand Avenue Congregational Church, a 110 year old building. The
Irish Cultural and Heritage
Center is located just north
of the 22nd and 26th Street
exits of I-94. For more information and current activities click HERE
Irish
Fest
2008
Milwaukee
Irish Fest!
August 14 - 17, 2008
Irish Fest is more than the world’s largest and best Irish festival.
At the lakefront Henry Maier festival grounds Irish Fest offers you outstanding
Irish music, dance, food and cultural exhibits. There are activities the
year around at the Irish Fest Foundation at 1532 Wauwatosa
Ave. [North 76th
Street] Milwaukee, WI 53213-2623. For more information
and current activities click HERE.
Conference of Celtic Women
October 4-6, 2007
The Conference of Celtic Women offers a wide range of activities of special
interest to women. There is an ever-changing offering of events, including monthly lectures. The fall conference takes place Oct. 4-6, 2007. Check
their web site often. You are sure to find something intriguing. This
organization is based here in Milwaukee
at the Irish Cultural and Heritage
Center, 2133
W. Wisconsin Ave. For more information
and current activities click HERE.
Or write
Celtic Women's Conference
P.O. Box 58
Butler, WI 53007
SHAMROCK CLUB OF WISCONSIN
The Shamrock Club is the oldest and largest Irish American organization
in the State of Wisconsin.
It was founded on March 17, 1960,
in Milwaukee. Currently, there
are chapters in Milwaukee,
Rock County,
South Central, Dane County,
New London, and Lafayette
County. Statewide chapters
hold monthly meetings, organize St. Patrick's Day parades, change the
city of New London to New
Dublin for the week, raise the flag over the State Capitol, as well as
other Irish related activities. All of our chapters are involved in fund-raising
and have donated thousands of dollars to numerous causes in the past four
decades. Membership includes the printed version of our monthly publication,
the Emerald Reflections. For more information
and current activities click HERE
