WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN BLACKBURN'S PUB

I regret to inform everyone that Blackburn's Pub, located in the NCCIS Irish Center, will be closed on Wednesday nights because of low to no attendance even though there were many requests for the Pub to be reopened.  

The Spring 10-Week Club drawings will still continue to be drawn on Wednesday nights and the winners will be posted on this site and on our FaceBook page. 

Spring 2021 10-Week Winners

 Week 1 – $50.00 – Rosemarie Timoney; $50.00 – Bud Burke; $20.00 – Sandra Kojro;                            $15.00 – Jim Giles

Week 2 – $50.00 – Don Deaven; $20.00 – Terri Jones; $15.00 – Josie O’Malley

Week 3 – $50.00 – Terri Jones; $20.00 – Marie Skilling; $15.00 – Eugenia Sparks

Week 4 – $50.00 – Bill Carson; $20.00 – Jan Mosher; $15.00 – Betti Hopkins 

LISTED BELOW ARE THE UPDATES AS OF April 2021, ON ACTIVITIES AT THE IRISH CENTER DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS:

 

CRAFT MORNINGS -- No future dates have been selected.

NCCIS 2020 ELECTIONS -- Postponed to a future date.

CEILI/SET DANCES -- The Ceilis have been canceled. 

DANCE CLASSES -- Dance class has been canceled

HALL RENTALS -- We are accepting hall rentals using the Covid-19 protocols now in effect.

BLACKBURN'S PUB -- CLOSED may reopen at a later date.

Additional updates will be posted as information becomes available.

THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY IRISH SOCIETY ERIN AWARD WINNERS FOR 2020

The New Castle Count Irish Society presents the “Erin Award” each year to a member to honor his or her dedication and service within our Club.  The “Erin Award” for 2020 has been awarded to George and Eleanor Williams for their dedication and contribution to the promotion of Irish Heritage and Culture.  They have been dedicated volunteers for our Irish Society.  For many years George has donated one of his cars to drive the Erin Award winner in the St. Patrick Day parade.  This year his son will drive them in the parade.  Eleanor is one of our Irish dancers who attend dance class every Wednesday night at the club.  She is also a baker who donates wonderful bake goods for our Irish Festival and St. Patrick Day Dinner.  They both volunteer their time to help decorate our hall for whatever event we might have.  George and Eleanor are both here to promote Irish culture and this is the motto of our Irish Society.  Congratulations, George and Eleanor, and thank you for all you do for our Irish Society.  Since the St. Patrick’s Day Parade was canceled The Erin Award plaque will be presented to them at a later date.  Congratulations, George and Eleanor, and again thank you for your time and dedication to the Irish Society. 

THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY IRISH SOCIETY 2019 ERIN AWARD

The New Castle Count Irish Society presents the “Erin Award” each year to a member to honor his or her dedication and service within our Club. The “Erin Award” for 2019 has been awarded to Eugenia Sparks for her dedication and contribution to the promotion of Irish Heritage and Culture. Eugenia and her husband Tom have been members and our Vendor for many years and since Tom’s passing, she has continued to be our Vendor; bringing a fantastic variety of Irish merchandise to all of our events. She has fulfilled Tom’s dream of opening an Irish gift store a few years ago – “Irish Rose Unique Irish and Celtic Gifts” in Milford, Delaware. Eugenia has for many years been very generous to the Irish Society by donating all of the decorations for our Fest and St. Patrick Day events. Congratulations, Eugenia, and thank you for all you do for our Irish Society. The 2019 Erin Award was presented to Eugenia at our After Parade Party on March 16.