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Festival of Saint Patrick Dinner 2018

Join us as we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with an elegant and spirited evening on Saturday, March 17 at the Marriott Harbourfront Hotel. You won’t want to miss this year’s signature event as we have a very special guest speaker! We are honoured and very excited to be hosting Mary McAleese, Former President of Ireland (1997-2011), as this year’s […]

CIS Holiday Gathering with stories, song and cheer – November 29, 2017

Join us as we celebrate the beginning of the holiday season with a cozy evening of Irish storytelling with special guest John Prendergast. Originally from Trá Lí, County Kerry, Ireland, John is the Ireland Canada University Foundation Irish Language Scholar at the Irish Studies Department at Saint Mary’s University. He is sure to delight attendees […]

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – 2017

WHERE: Commons Room (downstairs), Atlantica Hotel WHEN: 6:00 PM, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Cash bar; light fare GUEST SPEAKER: Prof. Jerry White; topic will be possible impact BREXIT may have in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. Prof. White is Canada Research Chair in European Studies at Dalhousie University, an adjunct professor of Irish Studies […]

FESTIVAL OF SAINT PATRICK DINNER–2017

Once again, we’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with an elegant black-tie evening on Friday, March 17 at the Marriott Harbourfront Hotel – and you won’t want to miss it. And what an event we’ve planned for you! You’ll enjoy a superb meal and top-flight entertainment, featuring the Nova Scotia Irish Dancers, under the direction of […]

SOCIETY’S ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE

The 2017 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade took place on Sunday, March 12, 2017. Despite the extreme cold the parade was well attended. ROUTE: Starts at Pier 20 on Terminal Road. along Lower Water Street, through Irishtown, to finish with celebration at the Lower Deck Waterfront. Marshalling at 12:30 pm Two return tickets from Halifax to Dublin or […]

HISTORIC IRISHTOWN SIGNAGE UNVEILED

On Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 1479 Lower Water Street, Halifax, members were invited to attend the unveiling of a sign officially recognizing Irishtown. Irish Ambassador to Canada Ray Bassett and Mayor Mike Savage did the unveiling. Irishtown included the waterfront district along Lower Water Street and up the hill to Barrington Street. Following the ceremony, […]

Irish Ambassador Visits Halifax

In recognition of our 225th Anniversary, Ireland’s newly-appointed ambassador to Canada, Ray Bassett, visited Halifax this spring. He attended the Society’s AGM and spoke about his work history and his excitement at being here in Canada. While he was in Halifax, he was guest speaker at the Holy Cross Restoration fundraising dinner, a 225th Anniversary […]

Charitable Irish Society Celebration of 225 Years of Irish Culture and Heritage in Halifax at Archives

For Immediate Release Halifax (January 13, 2011) – On January 17, 1786 a small group of individuals met at the Golden Ball Inn of Halifax, to draw up the first Articles of the Association known as The Charitable Irish Society of Halifax. A month later the first meeting was held to elect a slate of […]

225th Anniversary Events

New design for all components of our communications. (above) January 17—On January 17, 1786, a number of Irish men living in Halifax held a meeting and signed Articles of Association which became The Charitable Irish Society. This year another group met again to observe what those individuals may have envisioned 225 years earlier. Through the […]

Former President of Ireland Receives Honorary Membership

Terence R B Donahoe, QC. LLD, then-President of the Charitable Irish Society of Halifax, presented an honorary membership in our Society to Dr Mary Robinson, the first woman president of Ireland, on June 5th 2003, at St Mary’s University

Saint Mary’s University

Saint Mary’s University acknowledges that in its early years, it was the strong support that it received from the Irish Community, and the Charitable Irish Society, that helped foster its early growth and development.

IRELAND’S FORMER AMBASSADOR TO CANADA VISITS HALIFAX

Ireland’s former Ambassador to Canada, Declan Kelly, during a visit to Halifax, viewed the Charitable Irish Society’s Celtic Cross Memorial with Mayor Peter Kelly and members of HRM municipal council. From left to right: Ms. Dawn Sloan, HRM Councilor, District 12; Councilor Patrick Murphy, HRM Councilor, District 11; Mr. Declan Kelly, former Ambassador of Ireland […]