Irish American Heritage
Association
P.O. Box 5843
Katy, Texas 77491
"We are a gathering of people of Irish descent
and those who appreciate Irish culture and its gifts
to the world."
We meet the fourth
Tuesday of the
month at 7:30pm at the Municipal Utility District Building on Cimmaron
Pkwy at Hidden Canyon Rd (just west of S Mason Rd) in Katy, Texas to
enjoy
speakers, performances, and presentations on Ireland and the Irish. We
also publish a monthly newsletter, The
Irish Heritage News.
For more information or
directions,
please call:
Mike Long . . . . . .
281-395-3038
Dennis Donlan . . .
281-392-0894
Max Triola . . .
. . 713-728-8612
OR
E-mail us at:
info
@ texirish.org
OR visit our
Links Pages for:
Irish
groups, Irish
culture, Irish dance, Irish
music, and other Celtic webpages
Schedule
of Events Winter / Spring 2010
Saturday, January 2 .
. Irish Aires' Holiday Party
2009
KPFT 90.1 Radio Station at 419 Lovett St
(near Montrose Blvd at Westheimer Rd)
Saturday, January 9 . . Houston's
New Year's Feis
8am-6pm
McTeggart School of Irish Dancing
Houston Hilton North Hotel
(formerly the Wyndham Greenspoint)
Saturday, January 23 . . . . Celtic Crossroads in Concert
8pm
Cypress Creek F.A.C.E.
Cypress Creek Christian Community Center
(W of I-45 N, N of FM 1960 W, just E of Stuebner-Airline)
6823 Cypresswood Dr, Spring
January 27 . . . . . . Meeting
Saturday, February 6 . .
. . Rory Miggins Memorial Irish
Stew Cook-off
1pm -
6pm
benefiting the
Houston St. Patrick's Day Parade
Continental Club at 3700 S Main in Midtown
Wednesday, February 10 . . . "Tales from the West of Ireland with Batt Burns"
7:30pm
Renowned Storyteller featured at 2009 Houston International Festival
Cullen Hall at the University
of St. Thomas
Wednesday, February 10 . .
. Flogging Molly - Green 17 Tour
The House of Blues
1204 Caroline St (Downtown)
Tuesday, February
23th . . . The Band of the Royal Irish Guards
7:00pm
Pre-Show including Arts Talk! and McTeggart Irish Dancers
Jones Hall
at 615 Louisiana St
February 23 . . .
. . . .
Meeting
Tuesday, March 2 . .
. . . . The Dropkick Murphys
8:30pm at Warehouse Live (The Ballroom)
813 St Emmanuel St (Old Chinatown)
March 5, 6, & 7 . . .
.
. North Texas Irish Festival
Fair Park -
Dallas, TX
Wednesday, March 10 . . . . . "Traditional Irish Music" featuring
7:30pm
Sliabh Notes, Paddy Keenan, and Tommy O'Sullivan
Cullen Hall at the University
of St. Thomas
Friday, March TBA . . . . St. Patrick's Emerald Ball Reception
& Silent Auction
Master of Ceremonies: Tom
Horan, Texas' Irish Ambassador
6:45pm Cocktails, 7:30pm Dinner
For reservations, contact Dorothy Davitt at 281-358-2380
or Emerald Ball, PO Box 5603, Kingwood, TX 77325
St.
Patrick's Day . . . Wednesday, March 17
Saturday, March 13 . .
. Houston's
St. Patrick's Day Parade
2pm
Downtown Houston
Sunday, March 14 . . . 10th
Annual I.A.H.A. St. Patrick's Day Celebration
12pm-6pm
Details to be announced
Sunday, March 14 .
. . . . FM
1960 Area St. Patrick's Day Parade
2pm
FM 1960 @ Champions Forest Dr
Benefitting the Cypress Creek EMS Educational Programs
Wednesday,
March 17 . .
. St. Patrick's Day Mass at the
Chapel of St. Basil &
9:30am
Irish Brunch at the Jerabeck
Center
of the University
of St. Thomas
Contact Dr.
Lori
Gallagher
for details
Wednesday,
March 17 . .
. St. Patrick's Day Music Festival
11am-1am
at McGonigel's
Mucky Duck Pub
2425 Norfolk St (Between Kirby Dr & S Shepherd)
March 23 . .
.
Meeting
Wednesday, April 14 . . . .
Mosaics of Faith Conference: The Irish Experience
7pm
Rev. Bill Shaw of Belfast, Northern Ireland
"Crossing the Divide: Learning to Walk in Another Person's Shoes"
Rev. Harold Good of Belfast, Northern Ireland
"Dealing with the Past: Can Our Faith Release and Heal Us"
Jerabeck Center at the University
of St. Thomas
Friday, April 16 . .
. SOLAS at McGonigel's
Mucky Duck Pub
7:30pm
2425 Norfolk St (Between Kirby Dr & S Shepherd)
April 28 . . .
.
Meeting
Friday April 30 . .
. Celtic Woman: Songs From The Heart
8pm
at The Toyota Center
1510 Polk at LaBranch (Downtown)
Wednesday, May 5 . . . . .
Mosaics of Faith Conference: The Irish Experience
7pm
Dr. Peter Harbison of Dublin, Ireland
"Walking in the Paths of the Early Irish Christians:
Monasteries, Crosses, & Pilgrimages"
Jerabeck Center at the University
of St. Thomas
May 15 &
16 . . .
. . . . Houston
Highland Games & Celtic Festival
The Houston Farm & Ranch Club Arena
1 Abercrombie Place (Hwy 6
north of I-10 West)
Come visit us at the IAHA All-Irish
Tent
May 25 . . .
.
Meeting
Schedule
of Events Summer / Fall 2010
June
22 . . . . . . . .
. . Annual Installation of Officers - Dinner Meeting
7pm
Location To Be Announced
July 26 . . . . . . . . . .
. Meeting
Friday, August 20 . . . . . . . Registration for Irish Studies at University of St Thomas ends;
Classes begin August 24th
August 23 . . . . . . .
. Meeting: Quiz Night - So, You Think You're Irish?
Monday,
September TBA . . . Mike Davitt Irish Open Golf Tournament
Cypresswood Golf Club
(S of FM 1960 E between I-45 N and I-59 N)
21602 Cypresswood Dr, Spring
Saturday, September TBA . . . 8th Annual IRISH AMERICAN
1pm-5pm
HERITAGE
CELEBRATION
Details to be Announced
Updated
last on 01-15-2010