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Irish Diaspora in Scotland group launched
By Noreen Bowden | November 20, 2008
Irish organisations in Scotland are joining together to form a new umbrella group that will be launched this week. The group, the Irish Diaspora in Scotland Association, is aimed at bringing together Irish groups with members from multiple generations of Irish emigrants and descendents.
The IDSA includes among its members the following:
Gaelic Athletic Association (Cumann Luthcleas Gael), Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann IrishTtraditional Music Association), Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge), Feis Glaschu, Celtic Supporters Association, St Patrick’s Festival Committee Coatbridge, Erin’s Ways Blantyre, An Sceal, Irish in Scotland History Group, Irish Famine Commemoration Committee, Coatbridge Irish Genealogy Project, Croy Historical Society, St Helen’s Irish Céilí Club Glasgow, Crois na Ceilti Set Dance Club, Glasgow Set Dance Club, Garngad Irish Heritage Group, Croy Welfare Development Trust An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelach and Comhdháil Na Rince Gaelacha.
From their mission statement:
The Irish Diaspora in Scotland Association (IDSA) exists to preserve, esteem, promote and celebrate the past and ongoing history and culture of Irish migrants and their offspring in Scotland. The Association endeavours to provide support, direction and articulation for organisations and individuals who recognise and value their Irish origins, heritage and identities whether born in Scotland, Ireland or elsewhere. Further, the Association exists to contribute to a society where all national and ethnic origins and identities are valued and treated with equality of respect, recognition and representation. To this end the Association seeks to contribute to the efforts of individuals and groups in Scotland who are against racial and religious prejudice.
The group is being launched at a civic reception on Friday, 21 November 2008 in Glasgow City Chambers. The group says the launch will be attended by Irish government representatives, numerous MPs and local councillors, rerpresentatives from ethnic minority groups, and members of the business, sporting and academic communities.
See the group’s website at IrishinScotland.com.
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December 7th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
I take it this association will be trying to get the Loyal orange order, Royal black preceptory and Apprentice boys of derry to become involved or ist just for republican/roman catholic irish?
February 4th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
The Orange Order in Coatbridge were asked to participate in the massive Saint Patrick’s Celebrations in the town. The LOL refused and did not want to take part.
The Irish Diaspora in Scotland Association welcomes all who esteem there Irish culture and heritage, including, I would imagine, the pro-British, planter, origins of the protestant Irish.
We would be honoured to have them with us in the memory of Wolfe Tone, Robert Emmet, Napper Tandy, Charles Stewart Parnell, Henry Joy McCracken and the rest of our glourious brave united protestant men.