Irish Musicians & Bands, Irish Music Teachers,
Traditional Irish Music Sessions, etc.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST AREA
IRISH ORGANIZATIONS
IRISH
HERITAGE CLUB
The Irish Heritage Club is by far the largest and
most
active Irish organization in the greater Seattle
area. It
is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious organization,
which 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".
For more
detail on the specific activities of the Irish Heritage
Club
throughout the year, check out this whole website,
visit the Membership
Page, call 206-223-3608, write:
IRISH HERITAGE CLUB, P.O. Box 75123, Seattle, WA
98175-0123, or e-mail Secretary@irishclub.org.
SEATTLE
GAELS GAELIC FOOTBALL
Sponsored by Seattle's Irish Heritage Club, the
Seattle Gaels Gaelic Footballers organize Men's
and Women's Gaelic Football teams which
annually compete in the North American Gaelic
Football Championships, most recently in Boston
on the Labor Day weekend. For more information,
call 206-953-8460, write Seattle Gaels,
P.O. Box 75123, Seattle, WA 98175, email SeattleGaels@irishclub.org,
or visit SEATTLE
GAELS.
SEATTLE
HURLING CLUB
Trains and organizes those who are interested in
the game of
Hurling. The Seattle Hurling Club is extremely new
and is
looking for anyone with an interest in the greatest
fieldsport
in the world. The group practices every Sunday in
Kirkland. So
whether you've played before or are completely new
and are
just interested in finding out more about hurling
feel free to
email robm@seattlehurlingclub.org
or call Rob at 206-953-8460.
SEATTLE-GALWAY
SISTER CITY ASSOCIATION
The Seattle-Galway Sister City Association promotes
links between Seattle and Galway, Ireland, and organizes
annual visits and exchanges between citizens and officials
of both cities, including student exchanges to University
College, Galway, and an Irish Law Fellowship Program.
Write: Mick McHugh, President, 419 Occidental Ave
S,
Rm. 602, Seattle, WA 98104, call 206-223-9353,
or e-mail SeattleGalway@irishclub.org. FRIENDS
OF ST. PATRICK IN SEATTLE
The Society of the Friends of St. Patrick in Seattle
has existed in the Seattle area since 1942 and annually
holds a formal St. Patrick's Day Banquet to raise
funds
for various charities. The Society was originally
known
as the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and dates from
the
1700s when George Washington was an Honorary Member.
Contact JoAnn Rendall, 9634 SE Shoreland Dr, Bellevue,
WA 98004, call 425-454-0980, or e-mail JoRendall@aol.com.
SEATTLE
IRISH IMMIGRATION SUPPORT GROUP
The Irish Immigration Support Group tries to provide
support services to Irish Immigrants who need assistance
and/or advice of any kind, whether it's because of
trouble
with INS, with the Police, with spousal abuse, drug
or
alcohol abuse, visa problems, whatever - there is
free
assistance available by emailing SIISG@irishclub.org
or by
calling 425-244-5147. No questions asked that you
don't
want to answer and complete confidentiality is promised.
IRISH PIPERS CLUB SEATTLE Cumann na bPíobairí
The Irish Pipers Club promotes traditional Irish music,
and conducts regular Irish music sessions, classes and concerts.
Call 206-789-7724, write Bruce Singleton, President,
P.O. Box 31183, Seattle, WA 98103-1183, or
e-mail piobaire@irishpipersclub.org. IRISH
CULTURAL CLUB OF TACOMA
Contact Brenda Sullivan, 253-584-4971 or write
Irish Cultural Club,
9405 129TH ST E, PUYALLUP, WA 98373-5691. IRISH
REELS FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
Now in it's eleventh year, the festival is devoted
to
showing the very best in contempory Irish filmmaking.
The festival features independently produced works
of and about Ireland with particular focus on productions
depicting current social issues in Ireland. Contact
Caroline Cumming at 206-938-2924 or email caroline@cumming.cc .
WILD GEESE PLAYERS OF SEATTLE
An amateur group united by a common interest in Irish literature.
They annually present readings of Irish literature by
writers such as James Joyce and W. B. Yeats.
Contact George Reilly at george@reilly.org. SEA-TAC
IRISH-AMERICAN CLUB
Based in Federal Way, the club continues a family
tradition of promoting an interest in Irish heritage
and Irish family togetherness. Contact Dick Foshage, President, at 253-874-3390,
or email fosfishes@comcast.net.
GAELIC
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (GAA)
Promotes Gaelic Football for men and women,
as well as the games of Hurling and Camogie.
Write Northwest Division GAA, 5819 St. Andrew's Dr,
Mukilteo, WA 98275, call 425-290-7839,
visit www.NAGAA.org or email SeattleGaels@irishclub.org.
UCD
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION-SEATTLE
UCD Alumni Association-Seattle,
c/o Daniel Thompson, 506 2ND AVE, Rm 2500,
Seattle, WA 98104, 206-622-0670.
A fraternal organization for graduates and friends
of University College, Dublin. Local chapter organizes
social events, lectures and symposia on an ad hoc
basis. COMMITTEE FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE IN IRELAND
supports the Irish republican movement and other groups
that work for social equality, peace with justice,
an end to the
British military presence in the north and a united
Ireland. Call
206-763-2959 or e-mail jennastephens@hotmail.com.
IRISH
AMERICAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE
The Irish American Cultural Institute (IACI) is a
non-profit, non-political and non-religious foundation
that fosters the exploration of the Irish experience
in
Ireland and America. Write IACI, 1 Lackawana Place,
Morristown, NJ 07960, or call 800-232-ERIN.
ALL-IRELAND
CULTURAL SOCIETY OF OREGON
The All-Ireland Cultural Society is a Non-Profit
organization that has been bringing social opportunities,
Irish entertainment, and cultural information to the
Portland area for over 60 years. The society
can be contacted via email at aicsoregon@aol.com,
write to: P.O. Box 3411, Portland, Oregon 97208,
telephone (503) 286-4812, or visit their website.
SPOKANE - LIMERICK SISTER CITY SOCIETY
The Society officially began on March 4, 1990 when a
joint agreement linking the two cities was signed in
Spokane by the Mayors of Spokane and Limerick. In the
past 17 years, we have formed a strong bond of friendship.
Many delegations from Spokane and Limerick have strengthened
that bond. Foremost among the objectives of the relationship
is to foster and encourage bonds of friendship and
understanding between our two cities and to bring events
of Irish culture to Spokane. For further information,
please contact society president, Kerry Lynch, at
509-325-3220 or klynchapi@comcast.net.
THE IRISH CLUB OF ALASKA
The Irish Club of Alaska is a Non-Profit organization
that provides social opportunities, Irish entertainment,
and cultural information to the people of Anchorage and Fairbanks. They are currently working on a book, CD, and
video of the Irish in Alaska, doing interviews with the
older Irish while they're around. They also have many
excellent Irish musicians in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau,
and many other locations, as well as two Irish dance
academies in Anchorage. The organization can be
contacted at eileen.monaghan@acsalaska.net, or write to: The Irish Club of Alaska, 105 Turnagain Blvd, Suite L, Anchorage, AK 99517 Tel 907-243-1508 or visit their website.
VANCOUVER, BC, IRISH
SPORTING AND SOCIAL CLUB
The Irish Sporting and Social Club was formed
in an effort to bring people together socially
in the Vancouver, BC, area. Today the club is
a blend of new immigrants, second generation
Irish descendents, and other Canadians.
The ISSC continues to promote and support
Irish Cultural and Sporting events here in
Greater Vancouver. For more information,
email webmaster@isscvancouver.com.
IRISH GAELIC
-
THE IRISH LANGUAGE
'AS GAEILGE' - IRISH-SPEAKERS GROUP
A social group that meets regularly and converses in Gaelic. For more information, or to join, please contact the Irish Heritage Club Secretary at WendyZ@irishclub.org. Beginners and fluent speakers are all very welcome. Ní neart go cur le chéile - Togetherness is strength!
LIAM BOYLE'S "LEARNING
IRISH" CLASSES
Call Liam Boyle on 206-542-3781 or e-mail coire48@yahoo.com.
IRISH
LANGUAGE SCHOOL/SCOIL NA GAEILGE
at Island House, Mercer Island.
Next
classes start September 2008 for students
who have never
been exposed to the Irish language. Students learn
pronunciation,
practical expressions, and basic grammar. The atmosphere
is fun,
relaxed and friendly, with an emphasis on learning,
and
homework is required. For more information, call
Aidan Maher at
425-223-1869 or email usacademy@gmail.com.
MASS OF REMEMBRANCE IN
GAELIC
annually celebrated in October in the Gaelic language.
The 2007 Mass is on Friday, October 26, at 7:30 PM, at
St. Patrick's Church, 2702 Broadway Ave E (just off I-5
at Roanoke St). Mass booklets in English and Gaelic will
be available for all in attendance. All hymns and
readings will be in Gaelic with only the Homily in
English. This Mass commemorates the deceased members
of Seattle’s Irish community, especially those who have
passed away in the past 12 months whose names will be
read out during the General Intercessions. To submit
names to be remembered or for more information, call 206-229-8512 or email GaelicMass@irishclub.org.
SEATTLE'S
IRISH PUBS,
IRISH WATERING HOLES,
IRISH RESTAURANTS, ETC.
THE ATLANTIC CROSSING
6508 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle
2 blocks East of I-5 at 66th St, near Green Lake.
Call Chris Purdy or Gareth Etchells at 206-729-6266.
THE BLARNEY STONE
1909 3rd Ave (at Stewart St), Seattle,
kitty-corner from the downtown Macys.
Call Cathy Bethune at 206-448-8439.
THE
CELTIC BAYOU IRISH PUB & CAJUN CAFÉ,
7281 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE, Redmond,
on the Eastside, 1/2 block North of the 520 Fwy.
Call Mick McWilliams at 425-869-5933.
THE CELTIC SWELL
IRISH PUB AND RESTAURANT,
2722 Alki Avenue SW, Seattle,
In West Seattle, about 6 blocks east of Alki Point.
Contact Gareth Hughes at info@celticswell.com.
CLEVER DUNNE'S IRISH HOUSE,
1501 E Olive Way, Seattle,
on Capitol Hill just off Denny Way.
Call Bernie McGuire at 206-709-8079.
COLLINS
PUB,
526 Second Avenue, beside the Smith Tower
in downtown Seattle. Call Seth Howard at 206-623-1016.
CONOR
BYRNE PUB,
5140 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, just south of Market
St,
in Ballard. Call Conor Byrne at 206-784-3640.
THE
DUBLINER,
3405 Fremont N, Seattle, 1 block north of the Fremont
Bridge in Fremont. Call 206-548-1508.
FADÓ
IRISH PUB and RESTAURANT,
801 1st Ave, corner of 1st Ave and Columbia St,
in downtown Seattle. Call Ed Maloney at 206-264-2700.
GEORGE
& DRAGON PUB,
206 N 36TH St, Seattle, 5 blocks west of Fremont.
Call John Ravenhill or John Bayliss at 206-545-6864.
THE
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY,
201 Williams Ave S., at S. 2nd St in old downtown
Renton.
Call Jason McIlroy at 206-267-0303.
THE
IRISH EMIGRANT,
5260 University Way NE, Seattle, in the University
district
north of 50th St. Call 206-525-2955.
JJ
MAHONEY'S IRISH PUB,
8932 - 161st Ave NE, Redmond, Bella Bottega Theater
Center.
N. of Redmond Town Center, off Redmond-Woodinville
Rd.
Call 425-558-1866.
KELLS
IRISH PUB and RESTAURANT,
1916 Post Ally, Seattle, at the Pike Place Market.
Call Patrick McAleese at 206-728-1916.
KANGAROO
& KIWI,
7301 Aurora Av N, Seattle, just off
Green Lake. Call Bradley Howe at 206-297-0507.
KINCORA
PUB,
518 E Pine St, Seattle, west of Broadway on Capitol
Hill.
Call John Millis at 206-325-0436.
McCORMICK'S
FISH HOUSE & BAR,
722 Fourth Ave, Seattle,
downtown at Columbia St.
Call Gregory Buck at 206-682-3900.
MICK KELLY'S IRISH PUB
and RESTAURANT,
435 SW 152nd St, Burien, near the intersection of
Hwy 509 & Hwy 518, west of the Airport.
Call Mick Purdy or Adrian Kelly at 206-246-2473.
MOLLY
MAGUIRES,
610 NW 65th St, Seattle, in Ballard, 9 blocks west
of
Phinney Ridge. Call Finbar Woods or Ray Carney at
206-789-9643.
MULLEADY'S
PUB,
3055 21st Ave W, Seattle, in Magnolia, just off
Dravus,
6 blocks west of 15th Ave NW. Call Dave Mulleady
at 206-283-8843.
MURPHY'S PUB,
1928 N 45th, Seattle, in the Wallingford district,
9 blocks west of I-5. Call Chris Barnes at 206-634-2110.
THE OLD PEQULIAR,
1722 NW Market St., Seattle, just west of 15th Ave
NW,
in Ballard. Call 206-782-8886.
THE OULD TRIANGLE
9736 Greenwood Ave N,
Between 85th & 105th St, near Holman Rd, Seattle.
Call Ray Carney at 206-706-7798.
THE
OWL 'N THISTLE,
808 Post Ave, 2 blocks east of the Ferry Terminal
at Columbia
St, in downtown Seattle. Call Jack Geary at 206-621-7777.
PADDY COYNE'S SEATTLE PUB,
1190 Thomas St, just off Fairview near the Seattle
Times,
south of Lake Union. Call Pat Coyne at 206-405-1548.
PADDY COYNE'S TACOMA PUB,
815 Pacific Ave, in Tacoma's Historic Hotel Olympus,
just off I-705. Call Pat Coyne at 253-272-6963.
READING GAOL PUB & GRILL,
418 NW 65th St, Seattle,
in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood. Call 206-783-3002.
THE
TRACTOR TAVERN,
5213 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, just south of Market
St
in Ballard. Call Dan Cowan at 206-789-3599.
WILDE
ROVER IRISH PUB and RESTAURANT,
111 Central Way, Kirkland, 1 mile West of I-405
on 85th St/Central Way. Call Billy Whelan at 425-822-8940.
SEATTLE
AREA IRISH NEWSPAPERS
NEWSLETTERS / RADIO PROGRAMS
THE SEANCHAÍ
The Seanchaí (Gaelic for storyteller),
an informative bi-monthly
publication for members of Seattle's Irish Heritage
Club.
Write: The Seanchaí, P.O. Box 75123, Seattle,
WA 98175-0123,
call 206-223-3608, or e-mail Seanchai@irishclub.org.
THE SEATTLE IRISH NEWS
/ EVENTS
The Seattle Irish News / Events is an Email Newsletter
sent
FREE to Irish Heritage Club members and to any others
who
subscribe. It is an emailed summary every 2-3 weeks
of Irish
news and event happenings in Seattle's Irish community,
as well
as interesting news tidbits from Ireland. A free
subscription is
available by sending your email address to List@irishclub.org.
For a sample newsletter copy, email Sample@irishclub.org.
THE CELTIC CONNECTION
is a monthly newspaper covering the Irish and Celtic
communities in the Pacific Northwest. Write:
Celtic Connection, #741-916 W Broadway,
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1K7, CANADA, call
604-434-3747, or visit www.celtic-connection.com.
"SUNDAY'S HORNPIPE" RADIO
SHOW
every Sunday from 4-8 PM on KBCS - 91.3 FM,
Bellevue's Community College radio station.
Traditional and contemporary Irish and Celtic music,
along with news, interviews, performances and stories.
Your hosts: Jayne Muir, Mary Kelly, Helen Bommarito,
Eileen Kilgren, Niall McDonnell, and Barbara Gordon.
For more information, email Mary
Kelly.
"Sunday's Hornpipe" Hosts
Back row: Helen Bommarito, Niall McDonnell, Eileen
Kilgren
Front row: Barbara Gordon, Mary Kelly, Jayne Muir.
IRISH STEPDANCING
The initials following a teacher's name (ADCRG, TCRG,
TMRF)
indicate, in descending order, the certification
level and qualifications of the
Teacher as determined by the Irish Dancing Commission
in Dublin. Those without the initials after their names have not yet been certified.
SLIEVELOUGHANE
SCHOOL
Robert Haley, TCRG, Carin Nash, TCRG & Patty Martig, TMRF
162 22ND AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98122, classes in
Seattle, Edmonds, Monroe, Kent, Kirkland, North
Bend,
Tacoma, Port Orchard, Vashon Island and Olympia.
Call 206-714-9112 or e-mail srsfeis@hotmail.com.
FARRAIGE MHÓR IRISH DANCERS
Teachers Kody Friedrich and Katherine Cram offer
non-competitive Irish Dance classes for children,
teens and adults, in Seattle, Mountlake Terrace,
Edmonds, Everett, and Bothell. Visit www.farraigemhoracademy.com.
GAVAGHAN SCHOOL OF IRISH
DANCE
Marie Gavaghan, TMRF.
Classes in the Lynnwood-Everett area.
Call Marie Gavaghan on 425-774-3782.
THE
AMERICAN DANCE INSTITUTE
8001 Greenwood Ave N., Seattle.
Irish Stepdancing for Children and Adults.
Call 206-783-0755.
CLADACH
IRISH DANCERS
at the Edmonds Parks and Recreation Dept.,
700 Main Street, Edmonds, WA 98020.
Irish Stepdancing for Children and Adults.
Contact Katherine Cram at 425-773-3626
or at reel_trebles@yahoo.com.
FIRE & ICE IRISH DANCERS
Irish Stepdancing Classes
in Federal Way & NE Tacoma.
Contact Susan Calhoun at 253-874-1533
or at fireandiceirishdance@mac.com.
CLUB CÉILI NAOMH PÁDRAIG IRISH DANCERS
Contact Peggy O’Toole Weber, TMRF,
Telephone 206-365-2850, or
or email
weberotoole@msn.com.
GRAFTON STREET IRISH DANCERS
With teachers Maureen Keane, TCRG, ADCRG, and Kevin
and Meg Doohan, teaching mainly in the Lynwood area.
Telephone 425-361-1541
or email
doohan-km@comcast.net.
ROWAN FAE IRISH DANCERS
Teaching students in Kent and Pouslbo,
with teacher Jenny Kolln.
Telephone 206-245-8342
or email
rowanfae@juno.com.
WHAT
IS SEAN-NÓS DANCING?
Sean-nós, which means 'old style' or 'old way' in Irish
Gaelic, is a form of old-style Irish step dancing.
A percussive solo dance, Sean-nós is a living folk
tradition that mostly survives in the Connemara
Gaeltacht on the West Coast of Ireland. It is
performed at céilís, in pubs or houses to the sound of traditional Irish music. In Seattle, weekly Sunday workshops are held at Velocity Dance
Center, 915 E Pine St, Seattle. For more information visit www.myspace.com/seannosseattle or e-mail Alicia Guinn at maithcailin@yahoo.com.
IRISH IMPORTS
GALWAY
TRADERS
7518 - 15th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117, in Ballard.
Galway Traders deals in Irish and Celtic Products
and sells Irish and Scottish books, CDs, tapes,
clothing,
jewelry, Irish Crystal, Beleek and Tara China, etc.
For a catalog, email shop@galwaytraders.com,
call Hugh or Eveline Murray on 206-784-9343,
or visit their website at www.galwaytraders.com.
GAELSONG
P.O. Box 15356, Seattle, WA 98115.
Gaelsong sells Celtic jewelry from Ireland.
Carries brooches and jewelry, plaques, music, poetry,
seals, and flasks with Celtic design, etc.
For phone orders or a brochure, call 800-205-5790,
visit the website at www.gaelsong.com/
or
email gaelsong@aol.com.
WANDERING
ANGUS
929 Water Street, Port Townsend, 360-385 3317.
Regional experts on Celtic history, travel and culture;
European Family Name History
and Coat of Arms;
Celtic Designed Rugs;
Culture and Crafts of the Celtic Isles .
Visit www.wanderingangus.com
or
email reseed@olypen.com.
CELTIC ATTIC
150 Elk Road, Quilcene, 360-765-0186.
Store and website supplying Gifts, Jewellery, Artwork, Crafts
and much more based on the Celtic Nations of Ireland, Scotland,
Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Galicia & Asturias, and Brittany.
Visit www.celticattic.com
or
email Kristin at kristin@celticattic.com.
HARP & SHAMROCK
2704 N Proctor St, Tacoma, WA 98407
Irish and Celtic products a speciality.
Call 253-752-5012.
Claypipe
(Wayne Quinn, Jim Douma and Joe Martin)
Traditional Irish dance music with Bodhran and accordian,
romantic ballads with guitar and banjo, instrumentals
with
harmonica, penny whistle, and flute, waynequinn@hotmail.com
Carrowmore Celtic Music www.carrowmoremusic.com,
Fiddle, guitar, voice, mandolin/bouzouki, bodhran
and
keyboards with the occasional Irish harp.
253-851-6248, thier1754@yahoo.com
Emerald Bards
(Bill Barnes and Bruce Cosacchi)
Irish traditional and ballads,
206-523-8946, phonebb@aol.com
Seamus Neary & Suzanne Wolf
Tacoma, "Highland Pipes" or "War Pipes",
Flute and Smallpipes, the whistle, and uilliann
pipes,
253-759-4148, www.pipingduo.com
Susan McCroskey Burke
instruction in Irish and Scots/ Cape Breton fiddle susanmcburke@msn.com.
Ye olde Town Cryer
Traditional Irish Tunes and Songs with four
traditional musicians and vocal harmonies.
Call Mike Graham 206-242 8922
or email irish-dancer@comcast.netmail.
The Irish Government's International Directory
Information About Ireland
Working in Ireland, Setting up a Business there
Visiting Ireland, Buying Irish goods, etc.
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO
MOVE BACK OR MOVE TO IRELAND,
OR FOR OTHER INFORMATION ON IRELAND,
go to www.oasis.gov.ie.
Please send
additions and/or corrections for this Directory
to:
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