Students Study Abroad in Ireland, Northern Ireland
2012 Irish Gala
Study Abroad
New Flynn Center
Students Study Abroad in Ireland, Northern Ireland
This summer, 12 students will venture across the Atlantic Ocean to study contemporary Ireland and the peace process in Northern Ireland with Lori Gallagher, J.D., director of the William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies.

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2012 Irish Gala

The 2012 Irish Gala raised nearly $330,000 for the William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies interdisciplinary academic program and study abroad scholarships. About 430 people attended the event on Nov. 9 at the Houstonian Hotel.

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Study Abroad

Explore the coasts of Ireland and Northern Ireland on study abroad with the William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies. Ride a bike on the windswept rocky coasts, and recall the Irish blessing, “May the road rise to meet you.”

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New Flynn Center

More than 100 guests attended the official opening of the new residence of the William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies and the celebration of the ninth anniversary of its inauguration.

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Irish Student Life

Irish Student Life  

Join the Irish Club, take Irish language courses, study abroad in Ireland and Northern Ireland or earn a Minor or Master of Liberal Arts graduate concentration in Irish Studies.

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Support the Center

Support the Center  

The William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies is one of a kind in the Southwest. Learn how to get involved with the Center. 


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Events & Lectures

Events & Lectures  

The Center sponsors lectures and cultural events, such as St. Patrick’s Day, storytellers and lively concerts.
 

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Spring 2013 Irish Studies Courses
History of Ireland Since 1600
Explore the history of Ireland from the end of the reign of Elizabeth I to the recent time of the Troubles with Dr. Lee Williames of UST's History Department.

This course is an excellent introduction to Irish history and a wonderful background course for the 2013 Ireland and Northern Ireland study abroad course of Northern Ireland: Conflict and Peace.

 
Irish Gaelic Language Courses
Study vocabulary, grammar and culture in Elementary Irish I & II and Intermediate Irish I & II.

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News at the Center
Venture to Ireland with Study Abroad
This summer, 12 students will venture across the Atlantic Ocean to study contemporary Ireland and the peace process in Northern Ireland with Lori Gallagher, J.D., director of the William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies.

Horan Marches in 50th Parade
Tom Horan ‘66 said he is to St. Patrick’s Day what Santa Claus is to Christmas. Horan, a jolly man with an infectious, hardy laugh, will be marching in his 50th and final St. Patrick’s Day Parade with the Erin Go Braugh Society of America contingent at noon on March 16 in downtown Houston.

Center for Irish Studies Center for Irish Studies
Center for Irish Studies
The William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston is the only Irish Studies academic program in the Southwest. The Center serves as a focal point for the study and appreciation of Irish and Northern Irish history, literature, politics, law, language, music, art, drama, culture and society.
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University of St. Thomas
William J. Flynn
Center for Irish Studies
3800 Montrose Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006

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William J. Flynn
Center for Irish Studies
4206 Yoakum Blvd. 
Houston, Texas 77006
     
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