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Mission
Statement:
Through our programs and services, the Columcille Irish Cultural Center
promotes the knowledge and awareness of the Irish people's history,
and our contribution to the development of the New York City metropolitan
area. In addition, we serve as a public facility and forum to showcase
our Irish heritage and the impact of the Irish in America.
We achieve our stated mission statement by through activites such as:
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Providing Public access to our library consisting of nearly one thousand books covering Irish
History and poetry, hundreds of recordings, tapes, CD-ROM’s, numerous artifacts and memorabilia. -
Providing an annual Irish Historical Scholarship of two thousand dollars open to all eighth grade
school children of Staten Island.
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Holding an annual Staten Ireland Irish Fair initiated 1999. This two day cultural event provides a
public venue for Irish crafts, music, dance, food and history. -
Providing an Irish Honor Guard, available upon request at no charge to the general public for
ceremonial functions. -
Providing Irish Ceili Set Dancing classes.
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Presentations of plays based on Irish Culture.
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Presentations of books and poetry readings by Irish/Irish American authors.
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Providing Irish musical instrument instructions.
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Organizing and sponsoring numerous cultural tours to places of historical Irish/Irish American value
such as the coal mines of Pennsylvania (home of the Molly Maguire’s) and the Battlefields of Antietam.
Irish Festival
The Staten Island Irish Fair will be held June 7th and 8th 2008 at 777 Seaview Ave off Father Capondanno Blvd. Go to the "Location" page for directions.
Discount Tickets
The Columcille Irish Center of Staten Island is currently offering discount tickets at the locations listed below.
Our Sponsors
Discount Ticket Outlets