Welcome to the Lancaster Irish American Cultural Society

Our purpose is to:

To promote and foster the Irish culture in Lancaster County and elsewhere
To perpetuate the history of Ireland and its people
To encourage friendship, loyalty and kinship among those people of Lancaster County interested in Irish culture, traditions and history
To promote civic participation within the Lancaster County community through works of charity

Duffy's Cut Update

BackGround:
In June, 1832, a group of 57 Irish immigrants from Donegal, Tyrone, and Derry arrived in Philadelphia. They were brought to Chester County by a fellow Irishman named Philip Duffy as laborers for the construction of the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, Pennsylvania´s pioneering railroad. Within six weeks, all were dead of cholera and possibly violence, and were buried anonymously in a ditch outside of Malvern.

The Duffy´s Cut Project is an ongoing archival and archaeological search into their lives and deaths and seeks to provide insight into early 19th Century attitudes about industry, immigration, and disease in Pennsylvania. With the help of the Chester County Emerald Society, we obtained an official State Historical Marker for the site in March, 2004, thereby putting Duffy´s Cut on the map of history. The marker was dedicated on June 18, 2004, and was placed by us at the intersection of King Rd. and Sugartown Rd. in Malvern.

July 2010: Human Bones Found

August 2010: CNN Interview (video)
CNN Interview

For more information and pictures please visit: Duffy´s Cut Project Home Site

Upcoming Local Irish Events

Below is a listing of other Irish events that we thought you may be interested in.

Showing events from 1/28/2012 to 1/28/2013.

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Event Title	Dates	Location

Warm Up to St. Patrick's Day Party	Feb 18	St. James Catholic Church 505 Woodcrest Ave Lititz, PA 17543
A "Warm Up to St. Patrick's Day Party" will be held at St. James Catholic Church on Saturday evening February 18, 2012. For information or to purchase tickets contact Peggy Malloy at 717-627-1084. Click here for more information.

LIACS Annual Taste of Ireland	Feb 19	Lancaster Tennis and Yacht Club PA
The Lancaster Irish American Cultural Society is once again sponsoring it's "Taste of Ireland" on Sunday February 19, 2012 at the Lancaster Tennis & Yacht Club from 1:30 - 5:00pm. Traditional Irish foods are prepared by members of the Society for a culinary afternoon of tasting traditional Irish foods, enjoying your favorite beverages and socializing with your friends and fellow members. For those attending but not preparing food for the event, the cost is $10.00/person. Those preparing food for the event will not be charged to attend. Anyone interested in preparing food for the The Lancaster Irish American Cultural Society is once again sponsoring it's "Taste of Ireland" on Sunday February 19, 2012 at the Lancaster Tennis & Yacht Club from 1:30 - 5:00pm. Traditional Irish foods are prepared by members of the Society for a culinary afternoon of tasting traditional Irish foods, enjoying your favorite beverages and socializing with your friends and fellow members. For those attending but not preparing food for the event, the cost is $10.00/person. Those preparing food for the event will not be charged to attend. Anyone interested in preparing food for the event should contact Gabrielle Hackman at sonnagh@hotmail.com or 717-786-7243. -more--less-

Tartan Terrors	Mar 2	Strand Capital Performing Arts Center 50 N George St. York, PA 17401
Tartan Terrors - Concert on Friday, March 2, 2012 at 7:30pm at the York Strand Capitol. For tickets or more information contact www.strandcapitol.org or call 717-846-1111. Click here for more information.

LIACS Bus Trip to New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade	Mar 17	Lancaster Irish
The Lancaster Irish American Cultural Society is sponsoring a bus trip to the New York St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday March 17, 2012. Tickets are $45.00/person. For more information or to reserve seats for the trip contact Gabrielle Hackman at sonnagh@hotmail.com or 717-786-7243. PLEASE NOTE: DEADLINE FOR RESPONSES AND PAYMENT IS FEBRUARY 3rd. Click here for more information.

York St.Patrick's Day Parade	Mar 17	York St. Patrick's Day Parade PO Box 1043 York, PA 17405
The 29th York St.Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Saturday March 17, 2012 beginning at 1:00pm. For more information visit www.YorkSaintPatricksDayParade.org or vist their website listed on this site under members and friends. Click here for more information.

Riverdance	Apr 10	American Music Theater 2425 Lincoln Highway East Lancaster , PA 17602
Tuesday April 10 2012 at 8:00pm at the American Music Theater.For ticket information call 1-800-648-4102 or 717-397-7700 Click here for more information.

Join Us

Membership in this organization will be open to any person interested in fostering and promoting Irish culture, traditions and history as well as participating in charitable work for the Lancaster County community.

Yearly Dues are only $25.00 for Family Membership and $15.00 for Individual Membership. Please send checks to:
Renie Logan
32 Penny Road
Holtwood, Pa. 17532-9603

LANCASTER IRISH membership form
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