Elveden House, Suffolk.

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Join the Irish Georgian Society


The Irish Georgian Society is a membership organization with dynamic regional Chapters in the United States including Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and Palm Beach, in addition to a large international membership in Ireland, the United Kingdom and elsewhere. 

Membership of the Irish Georgian Society is open to all who wish to support the work of the Society and to further their own interest in Ireland’s architectural heritage and decorative arts including gardens and landscapes.

The Irish Georgian Society, Inc. is a U.S. public charity organized and operated in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations to IGS, Inc. therefore qualify as tax-deductible charitable contributions.

A cozy living room with a white ornate fireplace, decorative crown molding, floral upholstered furniture, and a large framed painting of horses and a barn. There are blue vases with flowers on the mantle, a table lamp, and various chairs and tables.

All of our membership offers provide direct funding for the Irish Georgian Society’s conservation and education projects. All members gain access to:

Special lectures, free entry to Office of Public Works Heritage Ireland sites

Free and concessionary access to other historic houses

10% discount on purchases at the Society’s bookshop at the City Assembly House in Dublin

Twice-yearly events program and annual IGS magazine Irish Georgian Society Review mailed to you

In addition to your membership you will receive the latest edition of Irish Architectural & Decorative Studies - Journal of the Irish Georgian Society

Members at the Patron level and above will be acknowledged in a Supporters List published in the Irish Architectural & Decorative Studies journal

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Become a Member


Individual Membership - $150

Individual membership for the Irish Georgian Society, including the latest edition of the Irish Georgian Society's Journal - Irish Architectural & Decorative Studies.

Family Membership - $200

Two memberships for the Irish Georgian Society, including the latest edition of the Irish Georgian Society's Journal - Irish Architectural & Decorative Studies.

Patron Membership - $350

Patron Membership for the Irish Georgian Society, with recognition in the Irish Georgian Society Journal - Irish Architectural & Decorative Studies.

Sustainer Membership - $500

Two annual memberships of the Irish Georgian Society, including the latest edition of the Irish Georgian Society Journal - Irish Architectural & Decorative Studies.

Supporter Membership - $1,000

Supporter Membership for the Irish Georgian Society, with recognition in the Irish Georgian Society Journal - Irish Architectural & Decorative Studies.

Benefactor Membership - $2,500

Benefactor Membership for the Irish Georgian Society, with recognition in the Irish Georgian Society Journal - Irish Architectural & Decorative Studies.

Elveden House. Image © Oliver Craske. Photo from “The Houses of Guinness” by Adrian Tinniswood.