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Great Irish Book Club – Wild Houses

Our May Great Irish Book Club Book is “Wild Houses” by: Colin Barret Join us for our next Great Irish Book Club meeting at 2PM on Saturday, May 9, when we will discuss “Wild Houses” (272 pages). About the “Wild Houses”: Long listed for Booker Prize. Tells the story of a small-town kidnapping in County […]

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Great Irish Book Club – The Irish Boarding House

Our April Great Irish Book Club Book is “The Irish Boarding House” by: Sandy Taylor Join us for our next Great Irish Book Club meeting at 2PM on Saturday, April 11, when we will discuss “The Irish Boarding House” (330 pages). About the “The Irish Boarding House”: Historical fiction set in 1950s Dublin. It tells […]

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Great Irish Book Club – Bright I Burn

Our March Great Irish Book Club Book is “Bright I Burn” by: Molly Aitken Join us for our next Great Irish Book Club meeting at 2PM on Saturday, March 7, when we will discuss “Bright I Burn” (272 pages). About the “Bright I Burn”: A historical novel reimagining the life of Alice Kyteler, the first […]

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Great Irish Book Club – Heart, Be At Peace

Our January Great Irish Book Club Book is “Heart, Be At Peace” by: Donal Ryan Join us for our next Great Irish Book Club meeting at 2PM on Saturday, January 10, when we will discuss “Heart Be At Peace” (208 pages). About the “Heart, Be At Peace”: Follows a small Irish town as it grapples […]

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Great Irish Book Club – Time of the Child

Our December Great Irish Book Club Book is “Time of the Child” by: Niall Williams Join us for our next Great Irish Book Club meeting at 2PM on Saturday, December 13, when we will discuss “Time of the Child” (304 pages). About the “Time of the Child”: In the Advent season of 1962, as the […]

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Great Irish Book Club – Factory Girls

Our February Great Irish Book Club Book is “Factory Girls” by: Michele Gallen Join us for our next Great Irish Book Club meeting at 2PM on Saturday, February 14, when we will discuss “Factory Girls” (294 pages). About the “Factory Girls”: A funny, fierce, and unforgettable read about a young woman working a summer job […]

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ANNUAL QUILT RAFFLE – “PHASES” BY NIMBLE THIMBLE

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Enter to win a one-of-a-kind, hand-stitched quilt from IAHC’s Nimble Thimble quilters! This year’s piece, titled “Phases”, is an 86-inch square, all-cotton quilt valued at over $500. 🧶 TICKETS ON SALE NOW Raffle ticket packages start at just $10—less than the cost of a pint of Guinness—and are available […]

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