Eolas Fúinn / About Us
Douglas Hyde founded the Gaelic League in 1893 to champion the native language of the Irish people. Known as Gaeilge to its speakers, this language has withstood the test of time, surviving centuries of British colonial oppression, and is still spoken daily by approximately 75,000 individuals across Ireland.
The Irish patriots Thomas and Kathleen Clarke, inspired by Hyde's vision, founded the Brooklyn Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge) in 1902. They returned to Ireland in 1907 and played a pivotal part in the 1916 Easter Uprising.
The Brooklyn branch was reestablished in 2016 under a new name, Cumann Cháitlín agus Thomáis Uí Chléirigh, honoring its founders Kathleen and Thomas Clarke. In March of 2026, the branch will celebrate 10 years since its reorganization.
Learn more about our branch:
John Healey interviews our own Daithí Mac Lochlainn to discuss the rich history of the Irish language.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkZxA5zOBVA
Gaelic League Branch Marches for Irish Language Rights 2016
https://www.star-revue.com/gaelic-league-branch-marches-for-irish-language-rights/
Today, the branch provides weekly Irish language (Gaeilge) classes on Tuesday evenings and hosts a monthly Seisiún.
View the Events page for our monthly schedule.
An Coiste Gnó / Executive Committee
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Chris Byrne
Uachtarán / President
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Bryan Finnegan
Rúnaí / Secretary
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Angela Bruen
Cisteoir / Treasurer
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Maggie Hubbard
Bolscaireachta / Media Officer
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Daithí Mac Lochlainn
Muinteoir / Teacher