Preservation and celebration never end at Irish Cultural Centre

Tom Gallagher, President and Lifetime MemberTom Gallagher, President and Lifetime Member, ICCNEEach Fall around the Irish Cultural Centre of New England, a cycle of activity stirs up and renews the commitment of investment, volunteerism and dedication it takes to making the ICCNE “a phenomenal display of Irish culture” as described by Tim Murray, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts during one of his visits This October, Lifetime Members once again gather at the ICCNE thatched-roof cottage to remember the grit and determination it took to turn the 46 acres of stone, trees and hard-packed earth into a landmark of the preservation and celebration of Irish traditions for current and future generationsIn a brief documentary film on the ICCNE web site depicting the history of the Irish Cultural Centre, Jack O’Neill of Canton, Massachusetts recalls that looking out over the acres thick with woods and stone “you’d think there’d be nothing to come of it” But, in 1989, it was the coming together of numerous volunteers for a traditional meitheal, or barn raising, that made the difference in building a solid foundation for this unique place Read more