Northeastern US Universities with Irish Cultural Programs

This is a list of colleges and universities located in the Northeastern United States (CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT) that offer Irish cultural programs. These programs include:  

• Irish literature programs
• Irish studies programs
• Irish language programs
• Irish music clubs/student organizations
• Irish dance clubs/teams/student organizations
• Irish cultural clubs/student organizations 
• GAA Collegiate teams/clubs

This list does not include Irish study abroad/student exchange programs.

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Connecticut

• • Central Connecticut State University
    
  • Irish Student Union of CCSU: https://ccsu.collegiatelink.net/organization/irish_student_union/about
  • Fairfield University
    
  • Offers undergraduate minor in Irish Studies: http://www.fairfield.edu/cas/undergraduateprograms/irishstudies/
    
  • Fairfield University Irish Dance Ensemble (no site listed-- contact university)
  • Quinnipiac University
    
  • Home to the Great Hunger Museum: http://www.thegreathunger.org/Museum/
    
  • Quinnipiac University Irish Club: http://www.quinnipiac.edu/student-experience/diversity-and-multiculturalism/#quirish
    
  • https://www.facebook.com/QUIrishClub
    
  • Sacred Heart University
    
  • Minor in Irish Studies: http://www.sacredheart.edu/academics/collegeofartssciences/academicdepartments/irishstudies/
    
  • SHU Celtic Club: http://www.sacredheart.edu/academics/collegeofartssciences/academicdepartments/irishstudies/celticclub/
  • University of Connecticut (Storrs)
    
  • UConn Irish: Dance, music, cultural organization
    
  • https://uconntact.uconn.edu/organization/uconnirish/about
    
  • https://www.facebook.com/UConnIrish
    
  • Concentration in Irish Literature: http://english.uconn.edu/undergrad/undergrad%20pages/Irish1.pdf
    
  • Irish Language Classes: http://homepages.uconn.edu/~isa/language.php
    
  • UConn Hurling team: https://uconntact.uconn.edu/organization/huskyhurling/about
    
  • Irish Studies Alliance
    
  • http://homepages.uconn.edu/~isa/index.php
    
  • https://uconntact.uconn.edu/organization/irishstudiesalliance
    
  • An Cumann Gaelach, Irish language club
    
  • https://www.facebook.com/groups/412142715581085
    
  • https://uconntact.uconn.edu/organization/cumanngaelach
    
  • Yale University
    
  • Irish Dancers at Yale: http://www.yale.edu/aday/groups/#irish
    

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Maine

• Bates College
  
• Freewill Folk Society: http://freewillfolksociety.weebly.com/about-us.html

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Massachusetts 

• Boston College
  
• Irish Studies program: http://www.bc.edu/centers/irish/studies/
• BC Irish Society: http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/svp/st_org/irishsociety/
• Irish Music Center of John J. Burns Library: http://www.bc.edu/libraries/collections/burns/irishmusic.html
• BC Irish Dance Club: https://www.facebook.com/bcirishdanceclub
• BC GAA Football and Hurling Clubs: http://bcgaa.weebly.com/

• Boston University
  
• BU Institute for Study of Irish Culture: http://www.bu.edu/cgs/citl/isic/
  
• BU Irish Dance: Step About Boston http://www.bu.edu/studentactivities/group/step-about-boston and http://blogs.bu.edu/stepabt/
  

• Harvard University
  
• Corcairdhearg Irish Dance
  
• http://osl.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k65178&pageid=icb.page305611
  
• http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~irishdance/     
  
• Celtic Language and Literatures Program: http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/programs_of_study/celtic_languages_and_literatures.php
  
• Celtic Literature and Culture Program: http://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu/content/celtic-literature-and-culture 
  

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  
• Irish Association of MIT: http://web.mit.edu/eire/
  
• MIT Dance Troupe: http://dancetroupe.mit.edu/about/
  

• Massachusetts State University System
  
• Fitchburg State University
  
• FSU Dance Club: https://orgsync.com/58042/chapter
  

• Northeastern University
  
• NUNDANCO Dance Group: http://www.nudanco.com/about/faqs
  

• Smith College
  
• Irish Music Ensemble: http://www.smith.edu/music/ensembles_instrumental.php
  

• Stonehill College
  
• Irish Studies: http://www.stonehill.edu/academics/areas-of-study/irish-studies/
  

• Suffolk University
  
• Suffolk University Irish-American Association: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Suffolk-University-Irish-American-Association/150044485031199
  

• Tufts University
  
• Tufts Irish Dance: https://www.facebook.com/groups/159355687227/
  

• University of Massachusetts System
  
• Boston
  
• Irish Studies Program: http://www.umb.edu/academics/cla/english/ug/minors_and_concentrations/irish_studies
  

• Williams College
  
• Inish Irish cultural group: https://calendar.williams.edu/group/inish
  

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New Hampshire

• Dartmouth College
  
• Dartmouth Ceili Irish Dancers: http://www.dartmouth.edu/arts/directory/
  

• Saint Anselm College
  
• Irish/Celtic Society: http://www.anselm.edu/Campus-Life/Campus-Activities/Student-Clubs/Clubs-A---Z.htm#I
  
• Dance Club (includes Irish dance): https://www.facebook.com/pages/Saint-Anselm-College-Dance-Club/136000269804576
  

• The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
  
• Saint Gregory Medieval Guild-- Folk Music: http://www.thomasmorecollege.edu/student-life/catholic-guilds/
  

• University of New Hampshire
  
• Fia-Chiat Irish Dance: https://wildcatlink.unh.edu/organization/IrishDance/about
  

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New York

• Bard College
  
• Bard Irish Dance Club: http://student.bard.edu/clubs/templates/template1.php?id=1630
  
• Annandale Folk Club: http://student.bard.edu/clubs/templates/template1.php?id=1551#about
  
• Irish and Celtic Studies Concentration: http://www.bard.edu/academics/programs/programs.php?id=99951104&pid=770
  

• Canisius College
  
• Canisius College Irish Club: http://www.canisius.edu/campus-life/cpld/leadership-development/student-clubs/cultural-clubs/
  

• City University of New York
  
• Brooklyn College
  
• Irish American Students Association: http://students.brooklyn.cuny.edu/ClubDirectory/information.php?q=Irish%20American%20Students%20Association%20(I.A.S.A.)%20(CLAS)

• Lehman College
  
• Lehman College Institute for Irish-American Studies: http://www.lehman.edu/academics/arts-humanities/institute-irish-american-studies/
  
• Lehman Irish Language Program: http://www.lehmangaeilge.org/
  
  
• Queens College
  
• Irish Studies Program: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/degrees/dss/irishstudies/Pages/default.aspx
  
• Queens College Irish Language Classes: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/degrees/dah/foreignlanguages/Pages/default.aspx
  
• Queens College Irish Society: Irish@qc.cuny.edu http://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/clubs/Pages/ClubsPage2.aspx
  

• Cornell University
  
• Cornell Bagpipes and Drums Club: https://orgsync.com/75720/chapter
  
• Cornell Celtic Club: https://orgsync.com/72492/chapter
  

• Fordham University
  
• Fordham University Gaelic Society: http://www.fordham.edu/student_affairs/student_leadership__/student_organization/cultural/gaelic_society_1962.asp
  
• Includes Sláinte: Fordham Irish dancers
  
• Fordham Institute of Irish Studies: http://www.fordham.edu/academics/programs_at_fordham_/institute_of_irish_s/
  
• Ceol na Gael Radio Show: http://www.wfuv.org/programs/ceolnangael
  
• Fordham Gaelic Football Club: https://www.facebook.com/FUGFC
  
• More: Fordham’s Irish Connections: http://www.fordham.edu/campus_resources/enewsroom/fordham_magazine/fordham_online/fordhams_irish_conne_19022.asp
  

• Hofstra University
  
• Hofstra Irish Festival: http://www.hofstra.edu/Community/Fest/Fest_irish.html
  
• Irish Studies: http://www.hofstra.edu/Academics/Colleges/HCLAS/Irish/index.html

• Iona College
  
• Iona Gaelic Society: http://www.iona.edu/Student-Life/Student-Experience-Activities/Clubs-Organizations/Gaelic-Society.aspx
  
• Iona Pipe Band: http://www.iona.edu/Student-Life/Student-Experience-Activities/Clubs-Organizations/Pipe-Band.aspx
  

• Ithaca College
  
• Damhsa, Ceol, agus Craic: Ithaca Gaelic Arts Club (includes Irish dance and music): https://www.facebook.com/pages/Damhsa-Ceol-Agus-Craic/238725536091?sk=info
  

• Le Moyne College
  
• Le Moyne Gaelic Society: http://www.lemoyne.edu/UNDERGRADUATE/IrishLiterature/StudentOrganizations/tabid/1098/Default.aspx
  
• Le Moyne Irish Literature: http://www.lemoyne.edu/UNDERGRADUATE/IrishLiterature/StudentOrganizations/tabid/1098/tabid/1095/tabid/1097/tabid/1095/default.aspx
  

• Manhattan College
  
• Manhattan College Gaelic Society: http://manhattan.edu/student_life/student-activities/clubs-and-organizations
  

• Manhattanville College
  
• Irish Studies Program: http://www.mville.edu/undergraduate/academics/majors/irish-studies.html
  
• Irish Step Dance Team: http://www.mville.edu/undergraduate/student-life/student-activities/clubs-a-organizations.html

• Marist College
  
• Marist Dance Ensemble (includes Irish dance): http://clubs.marist.edu/dance/
  

• Molloy College
  
• Molloy Gaelic Society: http://www.molloy.edu/molloy-life/clubs-and-organizations/gaelic-society
  
• Molloy Irish Studies Institute: http://alumni.molloy.edu/s/869/index.aspx?sid=869&gid=1&pgid=469
  
• Set dance classes: http://alumni.molloy.edu/s/869/index.aspx?sid=869&gid=1&pgid=1156&crid=0&calpgid=486&calcid=1148
  
• Irish Language Classess: http://alumni.molloy.edu/s/869/index.aspx?sid=869&gid=1&pgid=470
  

• New York University
  
• Glucksman Ireland House Center for Irish and Irish-American Studies: http://irelandhouse.fas.nyu.edu/page/home
  
• Includes Harp and Shamrock Irish Music Group: http://irelandhouse.fas.nyu.edu/page/wshso
  

• Saint John Fisher College
  
• Irish Studies Program: https://www.sjfc.edu/academics/arts-science/departments/irish/index.dot
  

• Saint John's University
  
• Saint John’s University Gaelic Society: https://orgsync.com/9087/chapter
  

• Siena College
  
• Siena Gaelic Society (includes Irish dance, music): https://www.siena.edu/pages/3313.asp

• Skidmore College
  
• Skidmore Irish Dance: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Skidmore-Irish-Dance/175995829078265

• State University of New York System
• • College at Binghamton
  • Irish Student Union: https://bengaged.binghamton.edu/organization/irishstudentunion/about
    
  • Buffalo
  • English Dept, Transnational Irish Studies: http://www.buffalo.edu/cas/english/faculty/fields-of-study/transnational-irish-studies.html
  • College at Brockport
  • Dance Department (includes introductory course in Irish dance): https://www.brockport.edu/dance/  
  • College at Fredonia
    
  • Rince-- Fredonia Irish Dance: https://fsu4u.fredonia.edu/organization/rince
    
  • College at Geneseo
    
  • Slainte Geneseo Irish Dance: https://knightlink.geneseo.edu/organization/IrishDance/about http://www.geneseo.edu/irishdance
    
  • College at New Paltz
    
  • SUNY New Paltz Irish Club: http://www.newpaltzsa.com/organizations/spring-2013/new-paltz-irish-club

• Syracuse University
  
• Orange Pulse Dance Troupe (includes Irish dance): http://syr.orgsync.com/show_profile/20207-orange-pulse-dance-troupe
  
• Syracuse University Press Irish Studies: http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/books-in-print-series/irish-studies.html
  

• Union College
  
• No programs listed; however, Union is home to the NY branch of Camp Rince Ceol: http://www.irishdancecamp.com/ny.html
  

• University of Rochester
  
• UR Celtic Club: https://ccc.rochester.edu/organization/celtic/about https://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Rochester-Celtic/204381912910894
  

• Vassar College
  
• Self-Instructional Irish Language Program: http://silp.vassar.edu/irish/
  

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Rhode Island

• Brown University
  
• Irish language program:  http://www.daltai.com/classes/rhode-island/
  

• Providence College
  
• Providence College Gaelic Society: http://www.providence.edu/student-activities/clubs-organizations/Pages/gaelic.aspx
  
• Providence College Irish Dance Club: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Providence-College-Irish-Dance-Club/259321354090670
  

• Salve Regina University
  
• SRU Dance: https://www.facebook.com/pages/SRU-Dance/206571732721319
  

• University of Rhode Island
  
• URI Irish Step Dance Club: http://studentorg.apps.uri.edu/orginfo.php?orgnum=441
  

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Vermont

• Castleton State College
  
• Irish Pride Club: http://www.csc.vsc.edu/clubs/index.htm
  

• Saint Michael's College
  
• Celtic Knights Irish Dance: http://www.smcvt.edu/Experience/Student-Organizations.aspx#tab2
  

• University of Vermont
  
• Celtic Cats: https://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Vermont-Celtic-Cats/189786001051467