Cuala Foundation

08/18/2026

We're immensely proud of the Afghan Dreamers who have achieved so much in their young lives so far. They share some of their story on American public radio's The World this week.
Can't wait to see where your adventures take you next Lida, Fatemah and Kawsar. Ireland is lucky to have you ☘

In August 2021, a GoFundMe post pleaded for help getting the Afghan Girls Robotics Team out of Afghanistan. They had become celebrities in their country, with leaders calling them the future of Afghanistan. Then, they were wanted by the Taliban. All made it out, and many are thriving in the US and M...

07/29/2026

It’s 18 years since our first Feis Teamhra: A Turn at Tara that grew from a 2007 event on the steps of New York’s Irish Consulate protesting the Irish government’s plans to construct the M3 motorway that now cuts through the valley. You’re welcome to join un Sunday 23 August at 3PM at the Visitor Centre on the Hill of Tara for our annual free event celebrating prose poetry and song at the home of the harp and the Irish bardic tradition.
Presented in association with Poetry Ireland/Éigse Éireann and OPW.

07/24/2026

At last week’s annual Family Fun Day we got to make more Inchicore Community Portraits! Families, friends, and neighbours posed together like family for photos showing the heart of the community. The day was full of smiling faces, magic, and lots of fun! The portraits we captured will be featured in future projects like the banner on Tyrone Place.

07/10/2026

The Inchicore Community Banner is back up on Tyrone Place. We’re looking forward to creating a new Inchicore Community Portrait this coming week at the annual Family Funday!

06/30/2026

In celebration of the birthday of Inchicore born, American-based artist, Seán Scully, Cuala Foundation is launching a special release of the audio recording from a sit-down interview with him. In it, Seán shares the story of his youth and his family.

To listen to the full-length interview, visit Cuala’s website at https://cualafoundation.org/

05/14/2026

We're delighted to announce the premiere screening of our new documentary next week! Reservations can be made on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jacob-riis-houses-the-land-its-people-part-1-screening-qa-tickets-1989322433951?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/17/2026

On the eve of St. Patrick's Day Mayor Mamdani was asked about his thoughts on a united Ireland... ☘

Things took an unexpected turn during NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's press briefing on school zone speed limits! 🚦 While discussing "Safe Streets for Schools," ...

03/10/2026

We were very happy to give testimony at NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission today in support of an individual landmark designation for Church of Saint Mary along with Lower East Side Preservation Initiative, local residents and others. Our testimony remembered the difficult circumstances faced by the Irish who immigrated to the Lower East Side in the 19th century, most of whom were women aged between 15 and 24.

12/02/2025

If you're in the habit of giving for Giving Tuesday please consider supporting our work on the Lower East Side and in Ireland. Thank you.

Cuala Foundation supports communities to recover, repair and build social, economic and cultural power. Our community wealth-building programs celebrate land and commu...

11/29/2025

We're getting ready to publish our Lower East Side Community Folklore and Local Legends projects. Ryan and Micah were two of the participants who learned about folklore, interviewed NYCHA residents, edited the stories into a podcast and made short films about the struggles of people who lived here before us.
Coming soon!