Video / Photography
SHAMROCK VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY
Video and photography for all your special events - featuring High Definition (HD) productions. Over 25 years of experience will help us create an unforgettable keepsake of your special day. Weddings, Plays, Concerts, Weddings, Anniversaries, Photo to Video Montages, VHS, to DVD conversions. Graduations.
Contact: Frank Rudiger
Tel: (805) 522-2018
Cell: 805 304-05441
E-mail: frudiger@shamrockvideo.com
www.shamrockvideo.com
Bagpipers
Darrell Calvillo, a professional bagpiper, is expanding his group classes and individual lessons.
Presently he teaches in Claremont, Eagle Rock and the LAPD Academy.
Tel: 626 826 0381
www.myspace.com/darrellcalvillo
Dave Champagne
Tel: 562 426 8801 / 818 755 2966
davemusic@earthlink.net
www.davechampagne.com
Local Businesses That Support The Irish Center
Insurance Agent Daniel J. McDermott
Life - Health - Commercial - Auto - Home
P.O. Box 219
Placentia, CA 92871
Tel: 714-203-1613
Fax: 714-577-8089
Travel/Tourism
NEWPORT IN COUNTY MAYO
www.mayo-ireland.ie
Irish Media
RTE (RADIO TELEFIS EIREANN)
Ireland's National Broadcasting Network
www.rte.ie
THE IRISH TIMES
Ireland's Daily Newspaper
www.ireland.com
The Irish Herald
1201 Howard Ave. Suite 203
Burlingame, CA 94010
Tel: (951) 377-6319 - Advertisement
Editor@irish-herald.com - Managing Editor
DORAS
Directory of Irish Websites
www.doras.ie
IRISH CULTURE AND CUSTOMS
Irish History, culture, poems, songs and more
www.IrishCultureandCustoms.com
Local Community Links
Los Angeles Police Emerald Society
Composed of Police Officers from the Los Angeles area and other persons of
good character who have an interest in Irish culture
www.EmeraldSociety.net
IRISH IN LA
Site dedicated to the Irish Community in Los Angeles
www.IrishInlosangeles.com
Special Interests
IRISH STUDIES ONLINE
An Irish Studies certificate program delivered entirely online
www.IrishStudiesOnline.com
Chamber of Commerce
IRELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN THE U.S. - (ICCUSA)
Tel: (908) 286-1300
Fax: (908) 286-1200
www.iccusa.org
Charitable Organizations
BROTHERS OF ST. PATRICK, INC.
Contact: Brother Edwin Guidera
Address: 7820 Bolsa Avenue, Midway City, CA 92655
Tel: (714) 897-8181
Fax: (714) 898-9020
COLUMBAN FATHERS
Foreign Mission Society. Headquarters in USA St. Columban's NE. 68056
Tel: (323) 665-4289
Fax: (323) 664-7610
http://st.columban.org
Cultural & Social Groups
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS & LADIES ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS
Catholic, Irish-American Fraternal Organization.
Contacts: AOH Brothers of St. Patrick Div. #1
Henry O'Brien, President
Tel: (714) 777-1194
AOH Michael J. Farrell Div. #2
Dan Murphy, President
Tel: (714) 998-8374
LAOH St. Bridget Div. #1
Jeraldine O'Keefe, President
Tel: (714) 998-9590
Address: P.O. Box 18651, Anaheim, CA 92817
Fax: (714) 998-2817
E-mail: AOHOCCAL@AOL.COM
http://irishroots.org/aoh.htm
CELTIC ARTS CENTER - AN CLAIDHEAMH SOLUIS
Monday evenings. Classes in Irish language, Irish dance.
Traditional music sessions.
www.celticartscenter.com
C.R.A.I.C. - CELTIC REGIONAL ARTS INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA
Celtic Art, Music & Dance Organization
E-mail: 104210.3204@compuserve.com
COMHALTAS CEOLTOIRI EIREANN
Cooley-Keegan Branch, San Francisco.
Contact: Jim Belcher
E-mail: setdancer@aol.com
EMERALD SOCIETY OF THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
Tel: (213) 7IRISH3
www.emeraldsociety.net
IRISH AMERICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
www.iais.org (this service provides daily news from Ireland, free of charge)
IRISH CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Contact: Tom McConville - President
Mailing Address: 1931 W. Glenoaks Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91201
Tel: (818) 238-0445
E-mail: info@irishcenter.org
www.irishcenter.org
IRISH CULTURAL SOCIETY
Address: P.O. Box 390396, Mountain View, CA
Tel: (408) 450-0404
E-mail: irish@best.com
IRISH FAIR FOUNDATION, INC.
www.irishfair.org
Geneology
The British Isles Family History Society-USA
Tel: (626) 359-1729
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bifhsusa/
IRISH & SCOTTISH "GAELIC" INTEREST GROUP **
Under the auspices of Orange County California
Genealogical Society (OCCGS).
Regular meetings, social cultural events.
Exchange of research information.
Contact: Carol Tackett
Tel: (714) 200-5110
E-mail: gra8teach@aol.com
Irish Consular Posts
EMBASSY OF IRELAND
Address: 2234 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Tel: (202) 462-3939
www.irelandemb.org
IRISH CONSULATE - San Francisco
Address: 44 Montgomery Street, Ste, 3830,
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 392-4214
Fax: (415) 392-0885
Email: irishcgsf@aol.com
Irish Government Agencies
IDA IRELAND
Industrial Development Agency
Persuade and assist U.S. companies to locate in Ireland.
www.IDAIRELAND.com
IRISH TOURIST BOARD
345 Park Avenue, 17th Floor,
New York, NY 10154-0037
Tel: (212) 418-0800 or (800) 223-6470
Fax: (212) 751-4758
www.discoverireland.ie
IRISH TRADE BOARD
345 Park Avenue, 17th Floor,
New York, NY 10154-0037
Tel: (212) 371-3600
Fax: (212) 371-6398
www.enterprise-ireland.com
SHANNON DEVELOPMENT
345 Park Avenue, 17th Floor,
New York, NY 10154-0037
Tel: (212) 371-5550
Fax: (212) 308-1485
www.shannon-dev.ie
Northern Ireland Agencies
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR NORTHERN IRELAND (IDB)
Address: 181 Metro Drive, Suite 780, San Jose, CA 95110
Tel: (408) 441-0544
Fax: (408) 441-0547
NORTHERN IRELAND & BORDER COUNTIES TRADE & INVESTMENT COUNCIL, INC.
Address: 500 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1845, New York, NY 10110
Tel: (212) 764-7500
Fax: (212) 764-7892
NORTHERN IRELAND TOURIST BOARD
Tel: (212) 922-0101 or (800) 326-0036
Fax: (212) 922-0099
www.ni-tourism.com
Publications
IRISH EMIGRANT PUBLICATIONS
Annette Nugent - Mktng. Manager
First Floor - Cathedral Building - Middle Street - Galway - Ireland
Tel: 011-353-91-569158
Fax: 011-353-91-569178
E-mail: annette@emigrant.ie or info@emigrant.ie
www.emigrant.ie
THE IRISH HERALD
2145 19th Ave., Ste. 203,
San Francisco, CA 94116
Tel: (415) 665-6653
Sporting Events
GAELIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Contact: Kevin McDonnell
Tel: (949) 262-0329
ST. PATRICK'S HURLING CLUB
Contact: Patrick Gallagher
Tel: (310) 612-0890