2nd Annual Essay Contest Now Open
All 4th and 5th graders in Dane County are invited to submit essays for our essay contest!
Write a fantasy or realistic fiction essay about any aspect of Ireland or Irish culture. Be original and create your own story with a beginning, middle, and end that's less than 500 words.
Submit essays electronically to [email protected] no later than February 17, 2025
The top two writers will win cash prizes of $75 and $50 (respectively) and will be named and honored at our club's Flag Raising Ceremony at the State Capitol on March 16, 2025 at 12 noon.
Irish Person of the Year 2024
DeeAnn Martin is our 2024 Irish Person of the Year. Congratulations and well deserved, Dee!
DeeAnn Martin
Upon moving to the Madison area in 2015, Dee joined the Dane County Shamrock Club right away. Of Irish and Scottish descent, Dee jumped in with both feet, becoming Board Secretary, and later Trustee and Facebook Administrator. Dee shares her love of all things Irish with just about everyone, inviting others to join the DCSC, and you'll see Dee helping at all our major events. In her work life, Dee is a nationally certified professional American Sign Language / English interpreter. She works for Purple Communications, Inc., interpreting between people who are Deaf, and those who can hear, both over video and out in the community. Dee believes in communication access for all, and loves helping people who don't share a language understand one another. Dee loves Ireland, especially the people, and has visited three times (so far). Dee enjoys hiking, forest bathing, photography, traveling, and reading with her cat on her lap.