Community Organizations
Comhaltas - Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional Irish culture. Comhaltas Craobh Barry Cogan is San Diego’s first branch of CCÉ to promote Irish traditional music, dance, singing, and to create a community for Irish music and dance.
Irish American Bar Association – The Irish American Bar Association celebrates, fosters, and perpetuates the grand and glorious traditions of Irish and Irish-American history, advocacy, and camaraderie within the San Diego legal community. Membership is open to all San Diego lawyers who are Irish by citizenship, ethnicity, or affinity.
Irish Outreach of San Diego - The Irish Outreach Center California supports and nurtures the Irish community – the recently arrived immigrant, families, the elderly and vulnerable, visitors, and those of Irish descent. The community-based organization assists with immigration, employment and legal services, pastoral care and counselling, and social integration. In striving to cultivate a vibrant community spirit, these services are complemented by a diverse program of cultural, social, and charitable events that define the holistic approach to its mission.
Irish You a Merry Christmas - Irish You a Merry Christmas is an annual charitable initiative with the purpose of bringing festive cheer to children in need in the San Diego community. The event is a partnership between The Irish Outreach Center and the four Irish sporting organizations in San Diego which allows the Irish community to return Irish hospitality and to show their gratitude to America's Finest City by spreading some festive cheer and treating San Diego’s disadvantaged members in the community to the magic of an Irish Christmas.
San Diego Fire Fighters Emerald Society - The San Diego Firefighters Emerald Society is a fraternal organization for the firefighters of San Diego County that was formed in 2000, for those who share an interest in the Gaelic heritage, and wish to continue the fine traditions that have made firefighting the great profession that it is today. Gaelic heritage is not required for membership. The SDFFES has a Pipes & Drums band that participates in parades, funerals and special events.
San Diego Law Enforcement Emerald Society - The San Diego Law Enforcement Emerald Society (SDLEES) is a non-profit, multiagency organization with the goal of fostering goodwill among the numerous law enforcement agencies within the communities of San Diego. Additionally our goal is to instill, preserve and celebrate the heritage, accomplishments and the dedication of the Irish American Law Enforcement Officers, past and present, and their Gaelic culture. SDLEES has a Pipes & Drums Band that participates in parades, funerals and special events.
Irish American Bar Association – The Irish American Bar Association celebrates, fosters, and perpetuates the grand and glorious traditions of Irish and Irish-American history, advocacy, and camaraderie within the San Diego legal community. Membership is open to all San Diego lawyers who are Irish by citizenship, ethnicity, or affinity.
Irish Outreach of San Diego - The Irish Outreach Center California supports and nurtures the Irish community – the recently arrived immigrant, families, the elderly and vulnerable, visitors, and those of Irish descent. The community-based organization assists with immigration, employment and legal services, pastoral care and counselling, and social integration. In striving to cultivate a vibrant community spirit, these services are complemented by a diverse program of cultural, social, and charitable events that define the holistic approach to its mission.
Irish You a Merry Christmas - Irish You a Merry Christmas is an annual charitable initiative with the purpose of bringing festive cheer to children in need in the San Diego community. The event is a partnership between The Irish Outreach Center and the four Irish sporting organizations in San Diego which allows the Irish community to return Irish hospitality and to show their gratitude to America's Finest City by spreading some festive cheer and treating San Diego’s disadvantaged members in the community to the magic of an Irish Christmas.
San Diego Fire Fighters Emerald Society - The San Diego Firefighters Emerald Society is a fraternal organization for the firefighters of San Diego County that was formed in 2000, for those who share an interest in the Gaelic heritage, and wish to continue the fine traditions that have made firefighting the great profession that it is today. Gaelic heritage is not required for membership. The SDFFES has a Pipes & Drums band that participates in parades, funerals and special events.
San Diego Law Enforcement Emerald Society - The San Diego Law Enforcement Emerald Society (SDLEES) is a non-profit, multiagency organization with the goal of fostering goodwill among the numerous law enforcement agencies within the communities of San Diego. Additionally our goal is to instill, preserve and celebrate the heritage, accomplishments and the dedication of the Irish American Law Enforcement Officers, past and present, and their Gaelic culture. SDLEES has a Pipes & Drums Band that participates in parades, funerals and special events.