It is with great sadness that we were advised of the passing of our Life Member, Winnie Bergin. On behalf of the Christchurch Irish Society, we extend our condolences to her Family on her passing. A Requiem Mass for Winnie will be Celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Thursday, April 4, at 11.30am, 70 Spencer Street, Addington, Christchurch. A Rosary will be held at the church on Wednesday evening, April 3, at 7.30pm.
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We are delighted to hold the Canterbury Rose of Tralee Selection 2024
It's an event not to be missed, come along and give our contestants your support.
See if your pick is the same as our Judges!
The winner of the Canterbury Rose of Tralee Selection will receive the Canterbury Rose Cup and Sash, along with flowers. They will then also fly to Invercargill in May, to compete in the NZ Regional Finals, all expenses paid. If successful at the NZ Regional Finals, they will fly all expenses paid to Tralee in Ireland for the International Rose of Tralee Festival in August. All proceeds of this event will go towards helping our Rose get to the next stage of the national finals.
Date and Time: Saturday 20 April 2024 at 6:15pm
Place: Commodore Airport Hotel, 449 Memorial Ave, Burnside, Christchurch 8053
Cost: $50 Adult - Book your tickets here

Winnie Bergin
"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."
Winnie Bergin's Funeral Details
Easter Sunday March 31st
Members will have seen our Easter Sunday event promoted in our Newsletter at the beginning of the month
We will now be opening up ticket sales to the rest of the public from tomorrow.
Due to hall capacity, tickets are limited.
Come join us for an Easter Sunday breakfast and then let the kids loose for an Easter Egg Hunt
We will be cooking up sausage and egg baps and have your regular continental breakfast cereals and toast/spreads available, along with Tea and Coffee. Afterwards, we will have an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids. There will also be craft and colouring in activities.
It's a chance to get the kids out of the house and to have a bit of craic.
See you there!

Date and Time:
Sun 31st March at 10am -12pm.
Place: Irish Society Hall 29 Domain Terrace, Spreydon 8024
Cost: $12 Adult / $5 Child
The Week Ahead: March 18th - 24th
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Thank you to everyone who came down and joined in the celebrations. What a fantastic day. A day like this takes a village, and we have many people to thank for their support.
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We are asking for your Support in helping us make this Sunday's Tea for Tadhg a grand event
We ask all members to come down and join us for a cuppa this Sunday, as we aim to raise funds to help support Laura & Greg on their journey of recovery and rehabilitation for Tadhg.
This incident has put significant financial strain on Laura & Greg, having to pay for additional accommodation in Auckland, airfares to and from Auckland, along with other associated expenses, let alone being off work for Laura since September last year. All funds raised are going directly to assist them with care needs for Tadhg.
Tenner for Tadhg
- Call for Help!
- The Week Ahead 26 Feb to 03 March
- Tea for Tadhg
- The Week Ahead 19/02 to 25/02
- Win tickets to see Daniel O'Donnell at the Isaac Theatre Royal
- The Week Ahead
- Sarah Rowe's NZ Tour - Christchurch
- The Week Ahead
- Happy St. Bridget's Day to you all!
- Don't miss out on hearing Sarah Rowe
- Welcome back to 'Roll Up'
- Sarah Rowe's New Zealand Tour - Christchurch
- Merry Christmas - Nollaig Shona Duit
- Thank You
- Roll-Up Update
- Kids Christmas Day
- Some of our past events of 2023
- Website launched from 40,000 feet!
- Christchurch Irish Society has a new website!