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Center for Irish Studies
Some men see things the way they are
and ask, ‘Why?’ ” I dream things that never were,
and ask ‘Why not?’ ”
George Bernard Shaw
 
Sponsors
Center for Irish Studies Cultural Outreach Forum and The Irish Society

Read about the accolades the Center Irish Studies received in 2009.

 
Support the Center for Irish Studies
To purchase a table or ticket for the 2010 Irish Gala or to make a donation to the Gala or the Center for Irish Studies, go to Online Giving. Enter the donation amount in the "University Highest Priorities" field and state 2010 Irish Gala or Center for Irish Studies in the comments section at the bottom of the Online Giving page.

 
Houston Young Professionals Supporting Irish Studies (HYPSIS)
Everyone's Irish when they join Houston Young Professionals Supporting Irish Studies (HYPSIS)!
 
HYPSIS promotes the mission of the University of St. Thomas’ Center for Irish Studies through awareness-building and fundraising activities.

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The Center for Irish Studies Pursues Campaign to Honor William J. Flynn
One of the Center for Irish Studies’ primary goals is to promote peace and reconciliation through the democratic model of Northern Ireland. In 2005, the University of St. Thomas launched a campaign to honor William J. Flynn, Chairman Emeritus of Mutual of America Insurance Company in New York, for his outstanding contributions to the Northern Ireland Peace Process. Through this campaign, the University intends to name the Center the Bill Flynn Center for Irish Studies. The University created a William J. Flynn Endowment for Peace and Reconciliation to achieve these goals.

The Center welcomes gifts to this Endowment in recognition of the tireless efforts of Bill Flynn to bring people from all parties and walks of life within the tent to listen, to create an environment for open dialogue and to achieve positive change in the lives of everyone in Ireland and Northern Ireland. To make a gift, contact Lori Meghan Gallagher, J.D., Director, Center for Irish Studies, University of St. Thomas, 3800 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006, 713-525-3592, irishstudies@stthom.edu.

Read William J. Flynn's Biography
Events

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Céilí House: An Evening of Traditional Tales from Ireland
Houston Storyteller Guild Members Susan Gallagher, Sally Bates Goodroe and Brian Herod
Cullen Hall, 4001 Mt. Vernon, Houston, TX 77006
7:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
No Ordinary People: The Role of Irish Artist John Lavery, Hazel Lavery and Other Women in Irish Revolutionary Politics 1900-1923
Irish Historian and Author Sinéad McCoole from County Mayo, Ireland
Cullen Hall, 4001 Mt. Vernon, Houston, TX 77006
7:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public

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Friday, November 5, 2010
Annual Irish Gala
6:30 p.m.: Silent Auction
Dinner and Program thereafter
Houstonian Hotel, 111 North Post Oak Lane

Benefiting the University of St. Thomas Center for Irish Studies Study Abroad and Academic Programs

Individual Tickets: $250

Tables:  $2,500, $3,500, $5,000, $7,500, $10,000, $15,000 and up!

For reservations or more information, contact:
Lori Gallagher
Cullen Hall, 4001 Mt. Vernon
713-525-3592
irishstudies@stthom.edu

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Sunday, November 7, 2010
Buttons, Fiddles and Bows: Rising Voices in Traditional Irish Music
Jesse Smith and Colm Gannon
University of St. Thomas
Cullen Hall, 4001 Mt. Vernon, Houston, TX 77006
2:00 p.m.
Open to Public; Adults $10; children and students free.

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Thursday, November 18, 2010
The 'Greatest Generation,' Irish Style: The Mid-Twentieth Century Re-invention of the Irish in America
James Silas Rogers, University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
University of St. Thomas
Scanlan Hall, Jerabeck Center, 4000 Mt. Vernon, Houston, TX 77006
7:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public

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Sunday, December 5, 2010
A Celtic Christmas with Danny O'Flaherty and Friends
University of St. Thomas
Jones Hall, 3910 Yoakum, Houston, TX 77006
2:00 p.m.
Open to the public $10 per person; children and students free.

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Meet The Director
Lori Meghan GallagherLori Meghan Gallagher, J.D., is the Director of the Center for Irish Studies, a Lecturer in Irish Studies and an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas. For 18 years, she practiced law at a large international law firm in Houston, Andrews Kurth LLP, where she was the chair of the civil appellate section and a partner.

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