Maire McIntyre

Teaches at Irish Arts Center

Born in County Mayo, Máire developed a love for the Irish language at the age of four, thanks to her elementary school teachers. While in secondary school, she attended Irish summer camps in the Connemara Gaeltacht. Máire graduated with a B.A. in Irish language and literature and Earth Sciences from UCD, Dublin. She taught Irish to secondary school students and adults while living in Dublin. Soon after emigrating to the U.S. in the 80s, Máire taught adult language classes at the Irish Arts Center and also for The Gaelic League of New York. She later pursued a Masters in Literacy at CCNY. Máire is currently the organizer of The Irish Language Meetup in NYC and tutors children in the language part-time. She works full time as a Literacy Specialist for the NYC Public school system