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It is with great sadness that we were advised of the passing of our Life Member, Maureen Bonham. On behalf of the Christchurch Irish Society, we extend our condolences to her Family on her passing. A Requiem Mass to Celebrate Maureen's life will be held in Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church, 106 Main South Road, Sockburn, on Monday, July 22, at 11.00am. Followed by the interment at Shands Road Cemetery.
"May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
The rains fall soft upon your fields
And, until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand."
Mary BONHAM Obituary (2024) - The Press
Keely O'Grady & Sir Tipene O'Regan
We had a fantastic afternoon Quiz at The Elmwood Trading Company on Sunday for our fundraiser for Keely O'Grady to support her trip to the Rose of Tralee International Festival.
There were 12 teams in total, with 'Quizteama Aguilera' taking out bragging rights.
We would like to thank Sir Tipene O'Regan, who has graciously loaned Keely his beautiful Korowai to take to Ireland with her. His Korowai represents Aoraki Mount Cook and Te Waipounamu and Keely has been honoured to showcase it's significance on the world stage!
Some great prizes were won; however, we still have the
'Mega Raffle for Keely' going - $5 a ticket or 5 tickets for $20.
PRIZES INCLUDE: Dental Consultation Voucher, 32" TV, 6 Hampers, 4 Bottles of Wine and a bottle of Whiskey.
Great to see so much support for Keely on Sunday and we want to Thank all those who sponsored the event and donated their time, effort and prizes to support her too.
AGM
Our AGM is this Sunday 21st July at 2:30pm
Treasurer
Secretary
Life Members
We ask that all Nominations and any Notices of Motion are submitted to the Secretary either by post or email by 5pm this Friday 19 July 2024.
Please email:
All Members were emailed the AGM Agenda, Presidents report, Constitution and Performance report as attachments on Sunday 7th July. If you have not yet received these, please contact Kieran.
Quiz Time for Keely
There's only 3 days to go until the big Quiz
This will be a fun afternoon quiz down at:
The Elmwood Trading Company - 1 Normans Road, Strowan CHCH 8052
DATE & TIME: Sunday 14th July at 3pm
COST: $10per person - Tables of 6
This is fundraising event to support our New Zealand Rose, Keely O'Grady, and her trip to Ireland next month for the Rose of Tralee International Festival. We have some great prizes and it's a fun way to spend time with friends, or make new ones. We would love to see you there and we'd love to sellout this quiz event, grab some friends for a great afternoon!
All proceeds are going to assist Keely with her trip to Tralee.
You can buy your tickets here
Club Night - Friday 12th July at 5pm
Come along and join us for a bit of a catch up and enjoy a fresh cooked meal.
Fish, Chips & Salad $12.00, with Tea and coffee as well.
We look forward to seeing you there. A family friendly event.
Club Night
The Jameson's Irish band - Tunes for Tadhg
Come feel the real Irish vibe with The Jameson's Irish Band. Enjoy the songs, tunes, and craic at our charity gig for Tadhg
Date & Time: Saturday 27th July from 7pm to 10pm
Cost: $30 per person - All proceeds of this charity gig goes to supporting the Devine-Giles family as they care for Tadgh
Come sing and dance along with The Jameson's Irish Band, song sheets will be available and there will be raffles and spot prizes.
The bar will be open for drinks and snacks.
This event is organised by Tricia Radford in conjunction with The Jameson's Irish Band.
Book your tickets here.
Click here to read more about Tadhg's journey.
- AGM - Sunday July 21st at 2:30pm
- Quiz Time for Keely - Fundraiser for our NZ Rose of Tralee
- We hope you all enjoyed your Matariki Weekend
- Matariki at the Christchurch Irish Club - 4 Days to go!
- 3 Days to go - Don't miss out!
- Listen to Keely on The Breeze Breakfast 94.5FM tomorrow morning!
- Whiskey & Gin Tasting Event to raise funds for Hato Hone St John!
- Thank you to Imelda Curtin & Anne Jordan
- Congratulations to our Canterbury Rose
- Shop Open - This Saturday 9am to 12pm
- Living an Empowered Life at Every Age & Stage
- This Friday Club Night - Meet the Canterbury Rose's!
- Living an Empowered Life at every Age & Stage: Workshop
- NEW SHIPMENT of Irish goods!!!
- Congratulations to the Winners of the Canterbury Rose Selection
- Canterbury Rose Selection 2024 - This Saturday 20th April
- Meet Our Canterbury Rose of Tralee Contestants for 2024
- Canterbury Rose of Tralee Selection 2024
- Canterbury Rose of Tralee Selection 2024
- Win Bergin, A Life Member