You are invited to join the Irish Heritage Club!

We are a non-profit, non-political, non-religious organization, that promotes Irish cultural activities in the greater Seattle and Puget Sound areas, especially activities that promote the Irish language, Irish music, Irish dancing, Irish history, Gaelic games, and cultural exchanges between the Puget Sound area and Ireland.
Membership is open to anyone interested in "things Irish". More detailed information on the Club and it's activities throughout the year is available below.

2007-8 IHC OFFICERS and BOARD MEMBERS

To become a member, please complete and mail our
Membership Application Form,

or pay by Credit Card using PayPal
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The Irish Heritage Club is a non-profit
organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.
All contributions are tax-deductible as permitted by law.

2007-2008 Irish Heritage Club Officers and
Board of Directors

Irish Heritage Club Officers and Board Members elected at the May 2007 AGM were, front row from left: Nanci Spieker, Jane Sepede, Melissa Estelle (2007-8 President), Judy Donoghue, Wendy Zboyan, and Suzanne Green. Rear from left: John Keane, Aine McDonald, Frank Gill, David Jacobsen, Ralph Kosche, Jay Rathbun, Candace Dunne and Mary Dunne. Board Members missing from the photo are Charles Hadrann and Kathleen Anderson.

IRISH HERITAGE CLUB OFFICERS
June 2007 - May 2008

President: Melissa Estelle
Vice-President: Ralph Kosche
Treasurer: John Keane
Membership Secretary: Frank Gill
Secretary: Wendy Zboyan

IRISH HERITAGE CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS
June 2007 - May 2008

Áine McDonald
Candace Dunne
Charles Hadrann
David Jacobsen
Jane Sepede
Jay Rathbun
Judy Donoghue
Kathleen Anderson
Mary Dunne
Nanci Spieker
Ralph Kosche
Suzanne Green

THE IRISH HERITAGE CLUB

The Irish Heritage Club organizes and helps sponsor in the Seattle
area on an annual basis:

* The Irish Week Festival leading up to St. Patrick's Day,
including the St. Patrick's Day Parade, the Seattle Center Irish
Festival, Irish Week Proclamation Luncheon, St. Patrick's Day
Dash, Mass For Peace, Irish Soda Bread Contest, etc.
For Irish Week information, or to volunteer,
call 206-223-3608 or e-mail the Irish Week Committee
at IrishWeek@irishclub.org.
.
* An annual FEIS (Irish Stepdancing Festival), and Irish
Stepdancing Classes. Call 206-223-3608.

* The Seattle Gaels Men's and Women's Gaelic Football & Hurling
teams, which are affiliated with GAA headquarters in Dublin. See
detailed information on our SEATTLE GAELS PAGE or email the
Gaels Secretary.

* The Irish Community Picnic held each summer at a
local area State Park, an annual event in Seattle since the
1920s. Call 206-223-3608 or e-mail the
Irish Heritage Club Secretary.

* Nodhlaig na mBan (Mother's Christmas Dinner), which
celebrates an Irish tradition of honoring mother's on the 12th
Day of Christmas. For more information, call 206-223-3608.

* The Seanchaí (Gaelic for Storyteller), an informational club
Newsletter, published six times annually for members.
Call 206-223-3608 or e-mail the Seanchai Editor.

* The SEATTLE IRISH NEWS/EVENTS, a free fortnightly
email newsletter with News and Events from Seattle's Irish
Community, as well as various interesting tidbits from
Ireland. To subscribe or to receive a copy, send your
email address to List@irishclub.org.

The Irish Heritage Club also helps sponsor the annual Irish Law
Fellowship Program, the annual Matt Talbot Dinner in support of
the homeless, the annual Irish Day at the Races at Emerald
Downs, the annual Mass in Gaelic, the annual James Joyce
Bloomsday celebration, and Seattle's Sister City relationship
with Galway, Ireland. In addition, we periodically sponsor Irish
concerts, parties, lectures, movies (e.g. Seattle's annual Irish
Reels Film Festival) and other social events.

Irish Heritage Club Membership is open to anyone interested
in "things Irish". We again invite you to complete and mail our
Membership Application. For additional information on the
organization and its activities, call the Irish Hot-line
at 206-223-3608, or write:
IRISH HERITAGE CLUB
P.O. Box 75123
Seattle, WA 98125,
or e-mail the Irish Heritage Club Secretary.

SEATTLE GAELS GAELIC FOOTBALL & HURLING
Sponsored by Seattle's Irish Heritage Club, the Seattle Gaels
Gaelic Footballers & Hurlers organize Men's and Women's
teams that annually compete in the North American Gaelic
Football & Hurling Championships. For more information,
call Rob Mullin on 206-953-8460,
write
Seattle Gaels
P.O. Box 75123
Seattle, WA 98175-0123,
email the Gaels Secretary
or visit the SEATTLE GAELS WEBSITE.