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Showing posts with label Irish in Queensland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Irish in Queensland. Show all posts
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
BRISBANE IRISH FESTIVAL
The very first Brisbane Irish Festival takes place from March 9 to 17
with festivities ranging from the St Patrick's Day Parade to a Gaelic sports competition.
The festival kicks off on March 9 with a ball at The Irish Club, on Elizabeth St, from 7pm.
But most of the fun is this weekend with the 23rd annual St Patrick's Day Parade set to fill city streets
from 10.30am Saturday, March 10.
The parade starts from the corner of George and Elizabeth streets and heads through the city.
There will be an Irish Fair from 11am-2pm in King George Square
with traditional Irish music, activities for children and more.
On Sunday, March 11, you can enjoy a family sports day that includes Gaelic football and hurling,
along with Irish dancing and rides from 10.30am at the Queensland Gaelic Football Park, Bowhill Rd, Willawong.
Then you can head to the Irish Club at 2pm for a concert by the QIA Tara Singers
Other events throughout the Irish Festival include:
Monday, March 12: Irish trivia night at various locations across the city.
Tuesday, March 13: Rose of Tralee Fashion Parade, The Irish Club, from 7pm.
Wednesday, March 14: Irish in Queensland: their cultural legacy.
A talk about how the Irish have left their mark on Queensland,
from 12.30pm at the State Library Queensland Auditorium, 29 Stanley St, South Brisbane.
Thursday, March 15: Brisbane traditional Irish Music concert at the Irish Club, 7.30pm.
Friday, March 16: The 114th Annual St Patrick's Eve Dinner, The Irish Club.
For more information visit www.brisbaneirishfestival.com.
Monday, November 7, 2011
IRISH CHATTER - Irish Migration to Queensland
The Irish have certainly put their stamp on south-east Queensland over the years.
So when were the big waves of migration and why did they come here?
Stephanie Ryan, a senior librarian in family history at the State Library, spoke with Kelly Higgins-Devine.
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