Southend Irish Association

The Southend Irish Association has been in existence for almost 50 years and was born out of a need by the Irish community in Southend to meet regularly in an atmosphere of common interest bonded by a common Irish heritage.

Founded in the 1950s, the S.I.A. provided a crucial focal point or
Irish emigrants who arrived in this part of Essex in the years following the second world war.

With them came their culture and their love of Irish music, song and dance. The Association is a non profit-making organisation that arranges events promoting traditional music, song and dancing skills, with the emphasis on ‘good craic’!

It is non political and non sectarian.
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