Consulate General of Ireland, New York

Thanks to all who joined us for an excellent #FirstFriday conversation with Shawn McCreesh of the The New York Times! Great insights on the election, the role of the media, and the evolution of political engagement in Pennsylvania and beyond. For those who missed us this morning, you can watch the event in full here at the @IrelandinNY Facebook page!

Join us for our November First Friday Networking Breakfast!

All eyes are on Pennsylvania this week as votes in the state continue to be tallied. Join us at tomorrow’s virtual #FirstFriday at 8am as we discuss the election with PA native Shawn McCreesh of The New York Times. Register at https://bit.ly/2JBRnMx

Tune in this Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1pm EST for the Irish Arts Center's 12th Annual PoetryFest, with curator Nick Laird convening five poets from Ireland and North America for a virtual celebration of verse. Full schedule below: Opening Reading 1pm EST / 6pm IST ... Ailbhe Darcy, Ada Limón, and Miriam Gamble Introduction: Nick Laird Desert Island Poems 2pm EST / 7pm IST Paula Meehan and Terrance Hayes In conversation with Nick Laird Closing Reading 3:15pm EST / 8:15 IST Paula Meehan and Terrance Hayes Introduction: Nick Laird See more

Looking forward to a great event with the Irish American Heritage Museum on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7pm EST! Virtually join the Irish American Heritage Museum in conversation with investigative journalist and author Patrick Radden Keefe as they discuss his New York Times bestseller, Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland. Please email the museum [email protected] to register for the event and the link will be sent to you.

This week's #IrishWordoftheWeek from the Irish Arts Centeris "Speirbhean!" Speirbhean (pronounced spare-van) translates literally as sky woman, or woman of the heavens. The best-known genre of poetry in the Irish language is the aisling: a vision within a dream, in which the narrator falls asleep and a beautiful woman appears to them. One example of an aisling is Ceo Draiochta (The Magic Mist): its speirbhean is described as siorshileadh (ever-weeping) and r...ighinrosc (languid-eyed), with hair that is bui-chasta (literally yellow-twisting: long, blonde curls tied in a fabulously stylish way). She laments the predicament in which Ireland finds itselfthe aisling was most popular in the aftermath of Cromwell’s invasionand the conclusion of the poem is a plea for, or a prediction of, a significant change in regime. * #IrishWordoftheWeek is curated by Darach O Seaghdha of Motherfoclóir / The Irish For. Illustration by Selkies. irishartscenter.org/event/irish-word-of-the-week See more

Join Glucksman Ireland House NYU this Wednesday at 1PM EST. New York Times bestselling author, John Connolly, goes back to the very beginning of Private Investigator Charlie Parker’s astonishing career in his brand new novel, The Dirty South: A Thriller. Click to RSVP: https://nyu.zoom.us/.../tJUkd-urqDssEtZwG5LDVjT61-wAaMO4zuzN

We are delighted to announce that our November First Friday guest will be Shawn McCreesh of the New York Times editorial staff! Shawn will share his impressions from Election 2020! Register on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/november-first-friday-networkin

Did you know that Ireland is the original #HomeofHalloween? Traced back to Samhain, the ancient Celtic harvest festival, Irish emigrants brought the tradition to their new homes, which is why it’s celebrated around the world today. Check out some virtual Halloween activities below!

The Irish Arts Center's 12th annual #PoetryFest launches next Friday with an eclectic roster of artists and members of the NYC cultural community reading their favorite Irish poems! Join Emma Dabiri, Kit de Waal, Graham Norton, Zadie Smith, Irish Repertory Theatre, Glucksman Ireland House NYU, Irish American Writers and Artists, Inc, New York Irish Center, and many more at 8pm EST, November 6, for the opening night event https://irishartscenter.org//at-home-with-irish-arts-cente

For those who missed our Tuesday virtual Halloween event with the Embassy of Ireland in Canada, watch it back here and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/Lb8vCcPL544! Did you know that Ireland has celebrated Halloween for over 1,000 years? Do you know why we carve pumpkins or wear masks? Do you know to be careful not to be drawn into the Otherworld on Halloween Night? With this year's celebrations a little different from what we are used to, tune in as we take you on a journey of discovery through time and traditions, tracing the story of Halloween back and forth across the Atlantic from ancient Celtic traditions to modern celebrations.

This week's #IrishWordoftheWeek from the Irish Arts Center is "Tóraíocht." "Tóraíocht Diarmuid agus Gráinne" is a tale of two runaways: Gráinne is engaged to the much older Fionn MacCool; Diarmuid is Fionn's young lieutenant for whom Gráinne falls. The lovers flee, and Fionna hero in other Irish myths but the villain herechases them. "Tóraíocht" means "pursuit." Lady Gregory, whose love life at one point mirrored Diarmuid and Gráinne's to an extent (minus a tóraíocht around... the island), turned the story into a play in the early 20th century, helping it become one of Ireland’s best-loved legends. Learn more about our Irish word of the week at irishartscenter.org/event/irish-word-of-the-week * #IrishWordoftheWeek is curated by Darach O Seaghdha of Motherfoclóir / The Irish For. Illustration by Selkies. See more

Join Embassy & Consulates of Ireland USA at 2pm to celebrate Irish #BlackHistoryMonth with the launch of Christine Kinealy's 'Black Abolitionists in Ireland' & 'Agitate! Agitate! Agitate!' an African American Irish Diaspora Network film (see below!) about Frederick Douglass's visit to Ireland. https://bit.ly/3mygCOe

We are very excited for this evening's #Halloween event with our friends at the Embassy of Ireland in Canada! Join us live at the 'Ireland in Canada' YouTube channel at 5pm EDT to learn about Ireland as the #HomeofHalloween. Link https://youtu.be/Lb8vCcPL544