The basement is used for our regular meetings.  The building may be used by other public entities for their meetings.  Madison Townships' Sewage District holds their regular monthly meetings there.  The Dubois County Historical Society, The Dubois County Museum, Dubois County AARP, Jasper German Club and the Daughters of the American Revolution have held meetings in our building.  The 5th grade of the Ireland Elementary School tours the building each year in the spring.  The Ireland High School class of 1953 recently held their 50th class reunion there also. Since then several other Ireland High School reunions have been held there also.   The chapel of the church building remains unchanged and is available for weddings, baptisms, funerals and regular religious services.  This year 4 more class reunions were held.  The DAR has met here.  There was one wedding in July with another to be held in October. Two weddings were held in December.  The weddings were in the Ireland Historical Chapel.  More weddings are scheduled for 2008.  Would you like to get married in Ireland (Indiana) and never could afford it?  Just e-mail the name on the home page for details.  Get married in Ireland!

    As stated above, the structure was built in 1878. It is the oldest building in Ireland.  Since 1996 it has been nicely refurbished. However, the building keeps it's old (new) look charm in the town of Ireland, Indiana.  Come to Ireland, Indiana and see for yourself! Click here for directions and a map!

     The society's regular meetings are held in September, October, January, February, March and April.  The meetings for September and October are held on the fourth Sunday at 1:30 EST.  In all other months listed, the meetings are on the 3rd Sundays (unless notice is given otherwise) at 1:30 EST. Meeting notices are always sent out previous to our meetings.  Various historical subjects highlight the meetings.  The January meeting  always features the 5th grade students of Ireland Elementary School.  The students give an oral and pictorial biography of one of their ancestors.

       Our January meeting was held on January 20 at 1:30 EST at the Historical building.  The meeting featured a group of 5th grade students from Ireland Elementary to present a biographic sketch of one of their ancestors.  This was our special meeting of the year,  it is the 25th year that this program has been presented in behalf of the Ireland area. 

      We will have an open house on March 16th from 10am to 2pm.  We hope that many of the Ireland High School and Ireland Elementary School former students attend and meet old friends and classmates. Come and bring a friend.  Refreshments will be served.

    The event below was also held on the day shown.  It was a great success and well attended.  Be sure you see the documentarty of this little known battle.

    THE IRELAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS PRIVILIGED TO SPONSOR A FREE SCREENING OF THE DOCUMENTARY ENTITLED "RED WHITE BLACK AND BLUE". THE DOCUMENTARY IS ABOUT A LITTLE KNOWN INVASION OF THE UNITED STATES BY JAPAN ON THE ALEUTIAN ISLAND OF ATTU ON JUNE 7, 1942. THE SCREENING WILL BE HELD AT THE JASPER HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM ON NOVEMBER 2, 2007 AT 7pm LOCAL TIME.  THERE WILL BE A Q&A SESSION AFTER THE FILM BY PRODUCER MATT RADECKI. FOR A PREVIEW OF THE SCREENING GO TO: www.alaskainvasion.com . COME AND BRING A FRIEND AND A VETERAN.

    The purpose of the Ireland Historical Society is to be a public benefit corporation organized to operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501-c-3 of the Internal Revenue Code and, more specifically: to discover and memorialize the history of Ireland, Indiana, and the Dubois County Townships of Boone and Madison. To do this the corporation will collect, preserve, research, and interpret the history and materials of this area; to see that our historic archives are properly cared for and thereby to cause a better understanding and appreciation of our areas' history, art and natural environment.  The society is to hold meetings for the instruction and information of members and the public; and to accept donations of money, real property or other property for the above purposes, to conduct such other activities and business as it may be lawfully permitted under state law and as they may comply as above.