• Educational,  Events,  News

    IN MN Planning for 2025

    IN MN Board members are planning some special educational and cultural events that we will be hosting in 2025. Friday, January 31, 2025 – Celebrate with IN MN – Lá Fhéile Bríde – St Brigid’s Day 2025 at the Dubliner Pub – celebrating all Mná (women), the Celtic goddess, Saint and Imbolc (the festival of spring). May 2025 – IN MN 2025 Literary Award in Children’s Literature Monday, June 16, 2025 – IN MN 8th Annual Bloomsday Festival August 2025 – Irish Fair Tentative – Educational presentation, Women in Irish History

  • Events

    Celebrate Your Irish Heritage with the MN Twins

    The Twins present Irish Heritage Night on Saturday 9/28/24 at Target Field – facing off against the Baltimore Orioles at 1:10 PM. This exclusive “Irish Heritage Night” ticket package grants you access to the game along with a special Irish Night Twins hat! The evening will feature an honorary first pitch thrown by a notable member of the Irish Community, along with additional surprises!

  • Events,  Saint Paul MN

    Mark Connor at the Dubliner

    IN-MN Presents Mark Connor at the Dubliner Dubliner Pub, 2162 University Ave, Saint Paul, MN Tuesday, Sep 24 · 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Join Irish Network Minnesota for a night of Literary Pugilism with Mark Connor and the Bards of Saint Paul, hosted by Klecko! Featuring Erica Christ. Headlining Mark Connor as he shares his latest book, “It’s About Time (Millions of Copies Sold for Dad)”, winner of the 2024 IN-MN Bloomsday Award for Poetry.

  • Events

    Celebrate Irish Night with the St Paul Saints

    Thursday July 25th – game starts at 7:07 Come out and celebrate Irish Night! Watch the O’Shea dancers, meet Baary and listen to Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band! Presented by Hamline University. St Paul Saints vs Omaha Storm Chasers St. Paul Saints / CHS Field360 Broadway St.St. Paul, MN 55101 Tickets: 651-644-6659 Buy tickets online here.

  • Bloomsday

    Happy Bloomsday 2024

    Great turnout once again to celebrate Bloomsday in St Paul, MN! Congratulations to Mark Connor the winner of Irish Network MN 4th Annual Literary award for his work “It’s About Time (Millions of Copies Sold for Dad)”. Special thank you to Shamrocks, keynote speaker James Tarbox, sponsors Dennis & Denise and the Men’s Ancient Order of Hibernians Archbishop John Ireland Division 4. Thank you also to our “Ulysses” readers, musicians Brian Miller, Danny Diamond, Brian Boru piper, literary judge Tim Nolan, costume judges John & Gloria Bergman, volunteers, Tom Dunn Photography “Irish in Minnesota” photo exhibit, Mike Whalen, St Paul Saint Patrick’s Day Association Miss Shamrock Erin Shultz, the Irish Gazette, Minnesotans for a United Ireland, the Dubliner Pub, Extended Exposure,…

  • Bloomsday,  Events

    2024 IN MN Literary Award

    There is still time to submit your poetry writing for the 2024 Irish Network MN Bloomsday Literary Award in poetry. Electronic submissions only – open until June 10, 2024. The entries will be judged on: Submission guidelines Electronic submissions (pdf or word format) via e-mail only, reprints and multiple submissions will be accepted by e-mail. Award If you have a published work of poetry and would like to enter our contest, please submit an electronic copy of your work either in pdf form or word format to:  [email protected] or  [email protected] 

  • Bloomsday,  Events

    Save the Date – Bloomsday 2024

    Irish Network MN is once again hosting our 7th Annual Bloomsday Festival. Shamrocks 995 7th Street W, St Paul, MN 55102 Thursday – June 13, 2024 from 5 – 8 pm As part of the Bloomsday Festival – the Irish Network MN 4th Annual Literary award contest is open to published or self-published authors of poetry. Entries are judged on celtic subject matter, viewpoint or context, unique writing style and creativity. Electronic submissions only – open from January 1, 2024 to June 10, 2024 See our Bloomsday 2024 page under Menu for more details.

  • Events

    Dan Gleeson – Gallery Celtic Junction

    Irish Network participated in celebrating the architectural and artistic career of St Paul and Kerry native architect, Dan Gleeson, on Sunday 4/14 at the Celtic Junction. Selections from Dan’s extensive architectural portfolio will be on display in the lobby of Celtic Junction. Dan’s work encompasses the IDS Center in Minneapolis and countless other works including many in St Paul’s lowertown and the Wabasha Street bridge. Click here to listen to Celtic Junction’s oral history interview with Dan conducted late last year in 2023.

  • Bloomsday,  News

    IN MN 4th Annual Literary Award 2024

    Irish Network Minnesota is hosting their annual Literary award again this year as part of our Bloomsday Festival. This year the contest is open to published or self-published authors of poetry. Submissions are open from January 1, 2024 to June 10, 2024 The entries will be judged on: Submission guidelines Electronic submissions (pdf or word format) via e-mail only, reprints and multiple submissions will be accepted by e-mail. Award If you have a published work of poetry and would like to enter our contest, please submit an electronic copy of your work either in pdf form or word format to [email protected] or  [email protected] by June 10, 2024. We look forward to…