The IrishGeorgianSociety aims to encourage an interest in and to promote the conservation of distinguished examples of architecture and the allied arts of all periods in Ireland. These aims are achieved by education and grants, planning participation, membership and fundraising. The IrishGeorgianSociety is a membership organisation whose purpose is to promote awareness and the protection of Ireland s architectural heritage and decorative arts. The Society was founded in 1958 by the Hon. Desmond Guinness and his late wife Mariga and since that time many buildings of significant architectural merit have been saved through their work and the work of members and supporters. The current President of the Society is Desmond FitzGerald, 29th Knight of Glin . Achievements Notable achievements of the IrishGeorgianSociety include, among others, the saving of threatened great buildings such as Castletown House , County Kildare Damer House, County Tipperary Doneraile Court, County Cork Roundwood, Co. Laois Tailors Hall, Dublin and 13 Henrietta Street, Dublin. Recent and current projects include the restoration of mid eighteenth century panelled rooms at Ledwithstown, County Longford the repair of the early nineteenth century south tower roof at Barmeath Castle, Co. Louth the restoration of the pavilion cupolas of Kilshannig, Co. Cork, built in the 1760s to the designs of the Italian architect Davis Ducart and, in association with the Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government ... to articles in the Quarterly bulletin of the IrishGeorgianSociety Category Georgian architecture ... participation in the Society s events programme, the fundraising of our chapters, by donations and bequests and by sales from the Society s book and gift shop. 50th anniversary A fully illustrated book by Robert O Byrne on the society s history was published in 2008. ref http www.amazon.com dp 1906429022 The GeorgianSociety Celebration ref References references External links http www.igs.ie Official ... more details
The IrishSociety , or to give it its full name, The Irishsociety for promoting the scriptural education and religious instruction of the Irish speaking population chiefly through the medium of their own language , was founded in Dublin , Ireland , in 1818 by members of the Church of Ireland . It remained in existence until 1914. The main movers in setting up the society were Henry Joseph Monck Mason and Bishop Daly. Its offices were located at 16 Upper Sackville St., Dublin. Mason acted as its secretary for many years, besides writing several tracts in furtherance of its objectives. The Society ... the Society to establish charity schools to promote education through the Irish language . Catholic teachers were employed as few Protestants knew Irish. These teachers were prized for their local ... 52 53 ref At Mason s suggestion the committee of the IrishSociety founded in 1844 two Bedell scholarships and a premium in Dublin University for encouraging the study of the Irish language. He was mainly instrumental in the establishment there of a professorship of Irish. References reflist Main n ... Stair agus Seanchas Phar iste An Fheirt araigh . hAil n, T. 1968 The IrishSociety and Tadhg Coinniall in ... by the History of the IrishSociety Respecting the Duty of Employing the Irish Language, as a more ..., 1835, M Goodwin and Co. Mason, Henry Joseph Monck. History of the Origin and Progress of the IrishSociety Established for Promoting the Education of the Native Irish through the Medium of Their Own ... which they believed contradicted Catholic teaching. Members of the Society placed emphasis on education, which would allow the Irish natives access to the scriptures for the first time. A teaching ..., T. 1968 pp 60 78 ref However, school inspectors were Protestants. In 1835 the Society reported that it had ... of Dublin, 1835. p. 230 ref By 1844 the Society reported that it had in place a system of elementary ... books, mostly in Irish, to teachers and scholars. ref Blaney Presbyterians and the Irish Language, p ... more details
File OXGE crest 2003.jpg border thumb Society logo 2003 The Oxford GeorgianSociety also known as the Oxford University GeorgianSociety , OUGS , and OXGE , is the official student society of Oxford University ... up of GeorgianSociety and the Georgian Committee in London . In 1930, along with William Edward David Allen W.E.D. Allen , he formed the Georgian Historical Society which published its own journal Georgica . His sister Marjory Wardrop 1869 1909 translated the 12 century Georgian epic of Shota ... ceremony of the Oxford GeorgianSociety took place in 2003 at Queen s College, Oxford , with special ... External links http www.georgianoxford.org Oxford GeorgianSociety website Category Organizations ... Protocol ref , the Society s aim is to promote political, social and cultural developments of Georgia ... thumb Oliver Wardrop The society was founded on the legacy left by Sir John Oliver Wardrop and his sister ... Collection of Georgian language Georgian books and manuscripts at the Bodleian Library . In 1909 ... of Georgian literature. ref http www.bodley.ox.ac.uk dept scwmss rarebooks rbd.html Rare Books & Printed ... thumb Marjory Scott Wardrop in a Georgian national dress During the Soviet rule in Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Georgia 1923 1991 , Georgia country Georgian students were not permitted to study in Europe and therefore little is known about Georgian activities in Oxford . The few that did study at Oxford during that period were largely descendants of Georgian noble families Princes Bagrationi ... Cambridge Universities including the Senior Member Professor Michael Vickers, and members of Georgian people Georgian diaspora in the United Kingdom . Activities Since its foundation in 2003, the Society has held numerous events including film nights, wine tasting, debates and cultural outings. The society ... it presented different dances of Georgia , Georgia photograph exhibition and food stand. The society ... thumb upright 0.75 Society logo 2010 Society presidents ref name officelive1 2003 George Gigauri founder ... more details
Wikify date February 2010 The Irish Texts SocietyIrish Cumann na Scr bheann nGaedhilge was founded in 1898 to promote the study of Irish literature. The Society publishes annotated editions of texts in Irish with English translations and related commentaries. As of 2009, the ITS has published sixty three items in its main series and twenty items in its subsidiary series. ref http www.irishtextssociety.org subsid.htm ref Other publications include Patrick S. Dinneen s Irish English Dictionary and the Historical Dictionary of Irish Placenames in progress . ref http www.irishtextssociety.org other.htm ref The Society holds an Annual Seminar at University College Cork . References Reflist Category Book publishing companies of Ireland Category Medieval literature Category 1898 establishments Category Learned societies of Ireland da Irish Texts Society ga Cumann na Scr bheann nGaedhilge ... more details
Infobox Organization name Irish Mathematical Society image IMS.png formation 1976 type headquarters leader title President leader name Dr J. Cruickshank website http www.maths.tcd.ie pub ims The Irish Mathematical Society lang ga Cumann Matamaitice na h ireann or IMS is the main professional organization for mathematicians in Ireland. The society aims to further Mathematics and Mathematical research in Ireland. Its membership is international, but it mainly represents mathematicians in Universities and other third level institutes in Ireland. It publishes a Bulletin The Bulletin of the Irish Mathematical Society twice per year and runs an annual conference in September, both devoted to mathematical topics from current research to educational issues. See also American Mathematical Society London Mathematical Society European Mathematical Society List of Mathematical Societies External links http www.maths.tcd.ie pub ims IMS website The European Mathematical Society Category Learned societies of Ireland Category Mathematical societies Category Irish professional bodies de Irish Mathematical Society ... more details
File 991 Fifth Avenue 003.JPG thumb American Irish Historical Society at 991 Fifth Avenue Image Kevin Cahill by David Shankbone.jpg thumb Kevin Cahill, President The American Irish Historical Society is a historical society devoted to Irish American history, founded in Boston in 1897. The Society s 50 founding members included Theodore Roosevelt , who was part Irish people Irish on his mother s side . The Society s formal purpose, as stated on its web site, is to place permanently on record the story of the Irish in America from the earliest settlement to the present day, justly, impartially, fully, and sympathetically correcting neglect and misrepresentation by certain historians of the part taken in the founding, upbuilding and safeguarding of the Nation by persons of Irish birth and descent. Notable members through the years have included politician William Bourke Cockran , tenor John McCormack tenor John McCormack , New York Governor Hugh Carey , and performer composer George M. Cohan . In 1940, the Society moved to a Beaux Arts architecture Beaux Arts townhouse on Fifth Avenue in New York City , which it still occupies. Citation needed date February 2008 The society headquarters is at 991 Fifth Avenue, opposite the Metropolitan Museum of Art . ref name aihs main cite web url http www.aihs.org title American Irish Historical Society publisher American Irish Historical Society date accessdate 2008 11 01 ref The headquarters reopened March 16, 2008, after a two year restoration ... , wife of Irish actor Liam Neeson , was held at the Society. References reflist External links ... & Archives of the Society remain closed to the public until further notice. Scholars and researchers are encouraged to schedule an appointment in order to view selected archives and rare books. The Society ... awards a Gold Medal to an Irish American or Irish national of significant accomplishment. Past honorees ... Irish American history Ireland stub history stub ... more details
The Labour Party IrishSociety is an affiliate organisation of the UK Labour Party UK Labour Party . It is a collective body of Labour Party members of Ireland Irish birth or descent, and those interested in Ireland and Irish affairs. It promotes the interests of the Irish in Britain as a whole, and encourages Irish people to become involved in the Labour Party and politics generally. Officers The current officers of the LPIS are Chair Cllr Sally Mulready Vice Chair Conor McGinn Secretary John McNally Treasurer Liz McShane Fundraising Cllr Gerry Ryan Membership Youth Mick Rankin External links http www.lpis.org.uk LPIS UK gov stub Category Labour Party UK socialist societies ... more details
Notability date December 2009 The Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society ISSN 0332 1185 , OCLC 14151931 publishes many scientific papers on entomology and also entomological catalogues as Occasional Supplements . A full indexed list is provided on the website. The Irish Biogeographical Society was founded in 1975. It encourages the study of Irish biodiversity especially the distribution of the plants and animals. The Society is also interested in the biogeographical implications of colonization and past history. From its inception, the Society has published the annual Bulletin. In 2007, the thirty first issue was produced. The series now contains an impressive data base including information on biota outside Ireland. In 1986, a series of Occasional Publications was initiated. The tenth volume appeared in 2007. The Occasional Publications provide a useful means of publishing the proceedings of conferences or large articles on particular groups. In 2005, another series Macro Series was established and it is suitable for major checklists and bibliographies. Two titles, First Supplement to A Bibliography of Irish Entomology and An Annotated Checklist of the Irish Butterflies and Moths Lepidoptera , have now appeared in the new series. External links http www.irishbiogeographicalsociety.com Website of The Irish Biogeographical Society Category Biology journals Category Entomology journals and magazines Category Publications established in 1975 biology journal stub ... more details
refimprove date October 2007 The Irish Metropolitan Conservative Society was an Ireland Irish political movement based in Dublin which was linked to the Irish Conservatives , the main political party in Ireland until 1859. The Irish Metropolitan Conservative Society was formed in 1836 by the Reverend Charles Boyton and Isaac Butt and was based heavily on leadership from staff in Trinity College Dublin , and the Dublin University Magazine founded by Butt. In a 1840 debate it famously voted to back the Repeal Ireland Repeal political campaign of the leader of Irish nationalism, Daniel O Connell , though for different reasons. While O Connell believed that repeal of the Act of Union 1800 Act of Union would see the emergence of an Irish nationalist dominated parliament, the IMCS members saw the return of the King, Lords and Commons of Ireland as offering the best way to ensure the power and influence of the ascendancy. Butt was the main speaker in opposition to the motion. MNCS founder Isaac Butt, along with other Tory Tories in 1870 later founded the Home Government Association to campaign for Irish home rule . Sources W.J. McCormack, From Burke to Beckett Ascendancy, Tradition and Betrayal in Literary History Cork University Press, 1994 2004 ISBN 0 902561 94 4 Historic Irish parties Category Political parties established in 1836 Category Political parties in pre partition Ireland Ireland hist stub ... more details
for rationale Image Cicslogo.jpg thumb right The Celtic and Irish Cultural Society promotes and supports awareness of Irish people Irish and Celt ic culture in Crawley , West Sussex and throughout the southeast of England . The Celtic and Irish Cultural Society organise a number of events in Crawley including the Crawley Irish Festival , the Crawley Saint Patrick s Festivities and the Crawley Fleadh . In addition to community events, the society supports community groups within the southeast of England ... and Irish Cultural Society developed from the organising committee of the Crawley Irish Festival and set ... and Irish Cultural Society with assistance from Crawley Borough Borough and the Hawth Theatre ... and live music. Additional events The Celtic and Irish Cultural Society organises a number of additional ... links http www.celtic irish.co.uk Celtic and Irish Cultural Society http www.celticweekend.com ... And Irish Cultural Society Category 2004 establishments Category Clubs and societies in England Category ... 2004 and the first Crawley Fleadh in August 2004 as an extension to the Crawley Irish Festival. In 2006, the Fleadh moved to November as a stand alone event. The society is supported by http www.crawley.gov.uk ... , the Irish Government Dion Fund and sponsored by a number of business sponsors. Crawley Saint ... of the town plus much more. Crawley Celtic Weekend Celtic Rock in the Park Crawley Irish Festival removed I3 speedy Image celticweekend.jpg thumb Crawley Celtic Weekend Crawley s Irish Festival has ... included LimeHouse Lizzy and Emerald Dogs and focussed on modern world music with an Irish edge and Celtic Rock. The additions to the Crawley Irish Festival include a dedicated Irish dance stage and the traditional ... also been added with children s theatre and magic shows. The Crawley Irish Festival attracts around 10,000 people each year. Collectively, both the Celtic Rock in the Park and Crawley Irish Festival will be referred ... thumb Crawley Fleadh Logo The Crawley Fleadh is a celebration of Irish culture taking ... more details
The Honourable The IrishSociety is the organisation created by royal charter consisting of members nominated by livery companies of the City of London , set up to colonise County Londonderry during the plantation of Ulster . Notably it was involved in the construction of the city of Derry Londonderry . It was also particularly active in the town of Coleraine . History Following the end of the primary conflict between the English monarchy and the Chieftains of Ireland with the flight of the Earls in 1607, James I of England set out to defend against a future attack from within or without. In his survey, he found that the town of Derry could become either a great asset as a control over the River Foyle and Lough Swilly , or it could become an inviting back door if the people of the area were against him. He pressurised the guilds of the City of London to fund the resettlement of the area, including the building of a new walled city, and the result was the creation of the society. The Society financed the building of the Guildhall, Derry . Work started in 1887 and it was opened in July 1890, having cost 19,000. ref name DC cite web title Guildhall work Derry City Council url http www2.derrycity.gov.uk guildhall.htm accessdate 22 November 2010 ref References reflist External links http irishsociety.infm.ulst.ac.uk The IrishSociety DEFAULTSORT IrishSociety Category Derry Category County Londonderry NI stub UK hist stub Ireland hist stub ... more details
The Irish Astronomical Society , the oldest astronomy club in Ireland , was founded in D Olier Street , Dublin on 5 October 1937. ref name founding details The society holds public stargazing events to raise interest in astronomy . Some members bring their telescope s to these events and have been nicknamed Dublin Sidewalk Astronomers . It is also one of the founding organisations of the Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies . Most members are Amateur astronomy amateur astronomers , with some professionals. Publications Orbit is published every two months containing articles by members and non members. Sky High is published annually. Both are free to members. History The Irish Astronomical Society was founded in October 1937. ref name founding details http homepage.eircom.net irishas misc history history.htm History of the IAS , IAS website ref It was reorganised in 1947 to allow local centres to work under a central committee. It published the Irish Astronomical Journal every quarter from 1949 to 1959. Later, Dunsink Observatory and Armagh Observatory took over publication of the journal. By 1974, only the Dublin and Belfast centres still existed, then the Belfast one left to form the http irishastro.org.uk Irish Astronomical Association . In 1990, disagreements led to a split in the Irish Astronomical Society, clarify date February 2011 and some members left to form Astronomy Ireland . External links http www.irishastrosoc.org Society s website References references Category Astronomy organizations Category Organisations based in the Republic of Ireland ... more details
Infobox Non profit Non profit name The Irish Computer Society ICS Non profit logo Non profit type founded date 1967 founder location Crescent Hall, Mount Street Crescent, Dublin 2 origins key people area served Ireland product focus method revenue endowment num volunteers num employees num members subsib owner Non profit slogan homepage http www.ics.ie dissolved footnotes Irish Computer Society was founded in 1967 as the professional body for people in the computer and IT Industry. Its objective is to promote professional information and computer skills. The ICS is a member of the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies CEPIS . ref http www.cepis.org index.jsp?b 0 636&pID 637&nID 644 CEPIS Member Societies ref In 1997 the ICS founded European Computer Driving Licence Ireland . The Irish Computer Society host seminars, workshops and conferences on current topics of interest and also conduct surveys of trends in the industry. The ICS has also made representations and submissions to government committees and forums for example of e voting ref Submission of the Irish Computer Society to the Independent Commission on Electronic Voting and Counting at Elections on the secrecy and accuracy of the Nedap Powervote electronic voting system and the testing thereof. by Fintan Swanton. Irish Computer Society , 25th of March, 2004 ref , where ICT knowledge is beneficial and on areas of concern for ICT professionals. The ICS is a nomination body for the Industrial and Commercial Panel for Seanad ireann. The ICS promotes ICT skills in schools by information campaigns and sponsoring competitions. ref http www.f1inschools.ie public index.html F1 in Schools from ICS Skills ref Membership The ICS has different grades of membership dependent on the qualifications. Student Affiliate Associate Member Fellow External links http www.ics.ie ICS Official Home Page http www.ecdl.ie ... organizations Category Computer related organizations Category Irish professional bodies ... more details
of Newfoundland Newfoundland and the Irish people Irish community in St. John s. By the 1840s the BIS ... it sponsored the establishment in St. John s of the Irish Congregation of Christian Brothers Christian ... of St. Patrick s School. The greatest honour ever bestowed on the Society came in 1996 when the Taoiseach ... based one or two minutes walk west at 30 Harvey Road. See also Irish Newfoundlanders External links http www.bisnl.ca Benevolent IrishSociety webpage St. John s landmarks coord 47 34 00.43 N 52 42 33.8 W region CA NL type landmark display title Category Irish diaspora ... more details
The Irish Skeptics Society is a Scientific skepticism scientific sceptic organisation based in Ireland . It was launched in 2002 ref cite web url http www.irishskeptics.net ?page id 103 title Join work Irish Skeptics year 2009 accessdate August 15, 2009 ref and publishes a newsletter called Skeptical Times . The organization regularly sponsors lectures on a variety of topics including self awareness, ref Citation title Leading Psychologist on Self Awareness and Deception url http www.vhi.ie news n110406c.jsp work Vhi Healthcare date April 11, 2006 accessdate August 15, 2009 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref tolerance ref Citation title Irish Skeptics Society Talk url http gearybehaviourcenter.blogspot.com 2008 09 irish skeptics society talk.html work Geary Behavioural Economics Blog publisher University College Dublin date September 1, 2008 accessdate August 15, 2009 ref and evolution. ref Citation title Irish Skeptics Society Darwin and Human Evolution work Darwin 200 Ireland publisher Irish Science Centres Association Network iSCAN url http darwin200.ie events 1232623003 date February 11, 2009 accessdate August 15, 2009 ref In 2004 they sponsored a lecture by James Randi . ref Citation title An Important Congress author Randi, James url http www.randi.org jr 2007 06 060807.html ... magazine The Dubliner , 5 April 2007 ref The Irish Skeptics Society hosted the 13th European Skeptics ... August 15, 2009 work Skeptic U.S. magazine Skeptic eSkeptic Newsletter publisher The Skeptics Society ref References reflist External links http www.irishskeptics.org The Irish Skeptics Society website ... IRTI000020050705e1750003j newspaper The Irish Times date July 5, 2005 accessdate August 15, 2009 ref ... is no medical maestro id Factiva IRTI000020051122e1bm00035 newspaper The Irish Times date November ... rhythm newspaper The Irish Times date April 12, 2005 accessdate August 15, 2009 ref and UFOs ref ... The Irish Times date August 18, 2005 accessdate August 15, 2009 ref in the Irish press. Paul O Donoghue ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2009 The Irish Cancer Society is the national charity in the Republic of Ireland Ireland dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem, and improving the lives of those living with cancer charity number CHY5863 Citation needed date September 2009 . The Society was founded in 1963 and is financed entirely by voluntary contributions from the public and receives no government funding it is the largest voluntary funder of cancer research in Ireland. Citation needed date September 2009 The three core services of the Society are patient care, education and research. The Society is governed by a Board of directors composed of leading medical, scientific and business persons. The Board is also advised by two expert committees in medical and financial matters. Citation needed date September 2009 The Society and its independent Board recommend worthy proposals for funding by the Irish Cancer Society. Citation needed date September 2009 Daffodil Day The largest singe fund raising activity of the ICS is the annual Daffodil Day which raised approximately 4 million Euro in 2008, about 22 of its annual revenue. Citation needed date September 2009 History of Daffodil Day The first Daffodil Day in Ireland was held in 1988, led by President of the Irish Cancer Society, Professor Austin Daragh and the CEO, Mr Tom Hudson. Citation needed date September 2009 Mr Charles Cully had been President of the Society from 1984 1987 and he was inspired by the Canadian Daffodil ... became the logo of the Irish Cancer Society in 2001 and has also become the Canadian Cancer Society logo. In effect it is becoming an international symbol for Cancer and Daffofil Days are now .... The Irish Cancer Society is also committed to the continuing education of non specialised nurses ... to the concept of cancer nursing. External links http www.cancer.ie Irish Cancer Society official ... therapy services Cancer Nurse Education Education In the area of education the Society provides educational ... more details
Notability org date February 2010 Refimprove date February 2010 talk infobox Organization name Irish Radio Transmitters Society image IRTS logo.png image border size 72px caption map msize mcaption abbreviation IRTS motto Amateur Radio in Ireland formation 1932 ref name irts welcome Irish Radio Transmitters Society 2008 . http www.irts.ie cgi index.cgi Irish Radio Transmitters Society Home Page . Retrieved Aug. 4, 2008. ref extinction type Non profit organization status purpose Advocacy, Education headquarters location Dublin , Ireland region served Ireland membership language English language English leader title President leader name Paul Martin EI2CA main organ affiliations International Amateur Radio Union num staff budget website http www.irts.ie remarks The Irish Radio Transmitters Society IRTS is a national non profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Ireland . Key missions of the IRTS include promoting amateur radio experimentation and representing the interests of Irish amateur radio operators before Irish and international telecommunications regulatory authorities. In particular, since 2005 in agreement with Communications Regulator Comreg , the IRTS supports the entire examination process for the Experimenter s Licence including setting, organising, and correcting examinations for the Irish amateur radio license . ref http www.comreg.ie radio spectrum search.541.874.10007.0.rslicensing.html Experimenters Licensing Comreg website ref The organization has no paid employees, and all tasks are performed by volunteers. ref name irts welcome IRTS is the national member society representing Ireland in the International Amateur Radio Union . ref name iaru International Amateur Radio Union 2008 . http www.iaru.org iaru soc.html Member Societies . Retrieved Aug. 1, 2008. ref The IRTS produces a magazine Echo Ireland , detailing activities and information about Amateur Radio in Ireland, which is available to all members by post or online. See also International ... more details
and Irish Meteorite Society formed. BBC sky at night magazine, September 2007, page 70, Mark Ford of the British and Irish meteorite Society s guide to meteorite collecting. See also Meteorite , Bolide , Chondrite . External links http www.Bimsociety.org British and Irish meteorite Society Website http www.imca.cc international meteorite collectors Association Meteoritical Society DEFAULTSORT British and Irish Meteorite Society Category Meteorites Category Planetary science Category Scientific ...Image BIMSv1.jpg thumb BIMS Organisation Logo Image Courtesy Mark Ford The British and Irish Meteorite Society BIMS is a group of 150 Meteorite researchers and amateurs. The BIMS was formed in 2004 by the meteorite collectors Mark Ford and Dave Harris. The group provides a meteorite collecting and study focus for the UK and Ireland, and is the only meteorite group in the UK and one of only three in the entire world. Members have made many major scientific discoveries, including the find of a rare 17.6 kg Pallasite meteorite, in Hambleton, Yorkshire , in 2005. Accomplishments In 2005 the Society donated a substantial meteorite collection to South Downs Planetarium in Chichester England, which was received by Sir Patrick Moore . Many Talks, Lectures and Exhibitions have been given by members and BIMS was a founding participant in the Brighton Science Festival event. In 2006 a fireball response system was established, with the intention of recovering any space rock material which lands within the UK, the main aim is to ensure material is preserved for scientific study. In October 2008 the Society attended Impact Day at the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge. This prestigious event attracted delegates from all over Europe, and included lectures by members Caroline Smith NHM , David Bryant Spacerocks UK and Dave Harris BIMS References http news.bbc.co.uk 1 low england southern counties 4299297.stm Priceless Moon samples on display. BBC News Feb 26, 2005 http fernlea.tripod.com hambleton.html ... more details
cleanup date November 2010 Use British English date November 2010 Use dmy dates date November 2010 Irish Nationwide Building Society is one of Ireland s oldest financial institutions, established in 1873. It changed its name from being the Irish Industrial Building Society in 1975 when it had just five staff. Its headquarters are in Grand Parade, Dublin 6. The Society s chairman is Danny Kitchen and its current Chief Executive is Gerry McGinn who succeeded Michael Fingleton in 2009. It has around 100,000 members, with a branch network throughout Ireland. It also has branches in Belfast and London in the United Kingdom UK , and an Isle of Man division, based in Douglas, Isle of Man Douglas . High risk and sloppy lending practices at the Building Society were reported to the Central Bank of Ireland by external accountants over a long period but did not change its behaviour Citation needed date October 2010 . The former head of compliance became a whistle blower by reporting dodgy practices but again the authorities did nothing. ref cite web url http www.tribune.ie article 2010 apr 25 sticky fingers title Sticky Fingers publisher Tribune.ie date 25 April 2010 accessdate 13 November 2010 ... at INBS an outrage The Irish Times Tuesday, April 20, 2010 publisher The Irish Times date 23 ... loans by the Building Society to Sean FitzPatrick had gone missing . ref Ross Shane, The Bankers, Page 215, Penguin Ireland 2009, ISBN 978 0 141 04444 6 ref Management at Irish Nationwide used to arrange ... are truly shocking, particularly in an undertaking the size of Irish Nationwide, . ref cite ... all options work The Irish Times date 23 April 2010 accessdate 14 May 2010 ref On 24th February, 2011, the deposits of Irish Nationwide were sold to Irish Life and Permanent but as of 1st March, 2011, accounts continue to operate as normal. The Building Society has now consequently been split ... Main website Irish Building Societies Category Building societies of the Republic of Ireland ... more details
The Irish Steam Preservation Society was formed in 1965 in Stradbally , in Ireland . ref cite web url http www.askaboutireland.ie show narrative page.do?page id 3659 title Ask About Ireland Towns and Villages of Laois accessdate 2008 11 03 quote Their main object was to establish and maintain for the benefit of the nation an operating museum and to promote the permanent preservation of all types of machines using steam as their motive power, and their equipment and items of general interest of actual or potential historic or scientific importance and educative value. Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref Under the auspices of Colonel Kidd, it held the first steam fair in Ireland on St Stephen s Day that year. The society is responsible for the Irish National Steam Rally, which held its 44th event in August 2008. ref cite web url http www.irishsteam.ie Welcome.html title National Steam Rally Back on Track accessdate 2008 11 03 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref Additionally it curates a museum and runs a narrow gauge railway . The railway operates from a station through the woods, returning via a balloon loop . This line is home to a 1949 built Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. Barclay loco, which was formally used by Bord na M na . There are some vintage diesels at Stradbally also. See also List of steam fairs Railway Preservation Society of Ireland External references http www.irishsteam.ie Official website of the Irish Steam Preservation Society Notes reflist Heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland Category Steam festivals org stub ... more details
remarks The Irish Deaf Society IDS is the national representative organisation of the Deaf culture Deaf community in Ireland . It upholds the status of Irish Sign Language Irish Sign Language ISL , which is the first and preferred language of Deaf people in Ireland. The Society, a growing and vital ... Therefore, their mission statement reads Quote The Irish Deaf Society as Ireland s National Association ... of the IDS publisher Irish Deaf Society accessdate 22 August 2010 ref Objectives The IDS Board of Directors ... http www.deaf.ie Irish Deaf Society website Use dmy dates date September 2010 Category Deafness organizations ... Turner chapter 8. School Language and Shifts in Irish Deaf Identity isbn 1 56368 135 8 year 2003 publisher ... of life for all Deaf people. The Society recognizes that the Deaf have traditionally faced ... endowed by the full Irish citizenship. The empowerment and equality shall be through upholding the status of Irish Sign Language and its related culture and norms ref name ids mission Cite web url ... Federation of the Deaf. Promoting the status of Irish Sign Language ISL , as the primary means of communication ... people have the same potential for language and the same right to access in society as is available ... and other communities which reflect their ethnic, religious or cultural background. Core Values The Irish Deaf Society publishes the following as their core values ref Cite web url http www.irishdeafsociety.ie ... Core Values accessdate 22 August 2010 ref Irish Sign Language ISL Deaf people have the right to use ... domain in society. Equal Opportunities Deaf people have the right to equal employment opportunities ... living standards as the rest of society, where nothing hinders their participation. Families ... The European Union of the Deaf Hearing impairment Irish Deaf Youth Association Irish Sign Language ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The Irish Marching Society IMS was founded in 1979 by a group of individuals who wanted to come together to celebrate the Ireland Irish Heritage in the city of Rockford, Illinois . This organization plan and stage, with the help and support of the city of Rockford, the annual St. Patrick s Day Parade. They also hold an annual St. Patrick s Day Party. The group, known as IMS Unit 1, is located in that city. The first party was originally planned for a small Rockford Faust Hotel meeting room, but as word spread of the celebration, the party was moved to the Grand Ballroom. By 1984, the party had outgrown the Faust Hotel, and it was held in the Forest Hills Lodge. The party then moved to the Armory on North Main Street where it continued to grow in popularity. The largest estimated attendance was in 1991 when over 7,500 members, both IMS members as well as some non members and their children. With the closing of the Armory, the party was moved around the downtown area the Ing Skating Palace in 2002 and the Lyran Singing Society in 2003. In 2009 the party was held at the Cliffbreakers Restaurant in North Rockford. The first parade was held in 1980 in downtown Rockford and the tradition has continued along various routes over the years. The parade includes not only members and their families, but also bag pipe bands, high school bands, floats, various government officials, including in one year a U.S. Vice President , various animals including an elephant & birds of prey, color guards, various beauty pageant winners and participants and, of course, clowns. The IMS was founded to help preserve and celebrate the Irish heritage however membership is opened to person of all ethnic heritages. All event proceeds are contributed back to the community to various charities, with a total over 40,000 as of 2005. All the parade and party organizing, as well as planning and executing is performed entirely by volunteers. See also City of Rockford Pipe Band ... more details
includes all of Jane Austen s life. br By Sir William Beechey. Georgiansociety in Jane Austen s novels ..., rather than a depiction of the history of English society at large, Jane Austen s novels provide an understanding of everyday life in rural England at the turn of the 19th century. Georgiansociety See also Georgian era All of Jane Austen s novels are set against the background of daily life in English Georgiansociety at the turn of the 19th century. As the name indicates, the Georgian period .... In real Georgiansociety, the Duke of Devonshire maintains a household of 180 people in his ..., thus bringing life and authenticity to the English society of this period. Nevertheless, the point ... or early 19th century. Thus, some essential aspects of the Georgian era are virtually absent from her ... title The Georgian Era The royal family. The pretenders and their adherents. Churchmen. Dissenters. Statesmen ... novelists before Jane Austen . University of Toronto Press ref Finally, the Georgian period was a time ... daily life in Georgian England from the end of the I8 th to the beginning of the I9 th century. Les ... is 0&as maxy is &as brr 0 v onepage&q &f false The Georgian Era The royal family. The pretenders ... , et l mergence du style n ogothique ref Sir Albert Edward Richardson, An introduction to Georgian ... Turner et John Constable ref Herbert Minton Cundall, English painters of the Georgian era Hogarth to Turner ... Byron ref William Minto, William Angus Knight, The literature of the Georgian era , Blackwood, 1970 ... ref A. Walton Litz, 1965, p. 142. ref all take place in the society she knew, that of a small rural ... history of literature in English , Routledge, 2001, p. 213 ref Consequently, some aspects of Georgiansociety, despite their importance, are ignored, or, at most, hinted at, in Austen s novels thus ... lived in unison with her position in society. ref David Cecil, 2009, p. 16 ref But her point of view was that of a woman of her times clever and perceptive, very well read, she lived however in a society ... more details
primarysources date April 2009 The Irish Benevolent Society of London, Ontario is a philanthropic organization founded on March 1, 1877. Its purposes are to provide opportunities for Canada Canadians of Ireland Irish descent and their friends to engage in benevolent activities and to preserve their Irish heritage. The Society was unique at the time of its foundation in accepting both Roman Catholic and Protestant members. In much of Ontario sectarianism ruled, and continued to rule until well into the twentieth century, with the Orange Institution Orange Order pitted against Roman Catholic and other organizations. In fact, the constitution of the Society provides that presidents who are elected for one year must be alternately Roman Catholic and Protestant. The discussion of Irish politics has also been forbidden at meetings since the Society s inception. The Society was immediately popular, and as a result of its popularity the importance of separate Protestant and Roman Catholic organizations in municipal politics was markedly reduced. The Society s chief fundraising event benefits the Lawson Health Research Institute , but it also helps many other institutions and individuals. See also The Benevolent IrishSociety External links http www.irishbenevolentsociety.ca Irish Benevolent Society website Category Social history of Canada Category Organizations based in London, Ontario ... more details
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