POP-UP GAELTACHT!

King O’Malley’s

7 pm, 13 August 2024

 

Come along to a Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area) which will be “popping” up in King O’Malley's

in the Snug Room (up the stairs behind the bar)

This event will be grand craic (great fun)!

 

Everyone is welcome, from people who haven’t got a word of Irish

(but would like to learn a few phrases, or just listen to spoken Irish)

to those who have a little Irish, to fluent Irish speakers.

Enhancing the craic, some Irish songs will be sung as gaeilge (in Irish)

 

The evening will be held at the same time that the

Canberra Ceoltóirí Traidisiúnta na hÉireann

 (Canberra traditional Irish musicians)

hold their seisiún ceoil (music session) providing the enchantment of traditional Irish music in the front section of the pub.

 

You might also like to partake of a delicious King O’Malley’s meal,

drink a Guinness (or two), or try the mulled wine!

 

This fun event is organised jointly by the Friends of Ireland Society (FOI) and the Canberra Irish Language Association (CILA).

 

Cumann Gaeilge Canberra

(Friends of Ireland)

Canberra Irish Language Association

(Cairde na hÉireann)

Sunday 16 June 2024 6.30 – 8 pm

Irish Club Canberra

The First Bloomsday - an original play

The Irish Community Players present an original play by Ian Phillips

‘The First Bloomsday – an almost true telling of the

very first Bloomsday 16 June 1954’

16 June 1954 was the 50th anniversary of Mr Leopold Bloom’s wandering through Dublin which James Joyce had immortalised in his novel, ‘Ulysses’.   Four Irishmen set out to recreate Bloom’s journey –  writers Brian O’Nolan (better known by his pen name Flann O’Brien), Patrick Kavanagh, Anthony Cronin along with Tom Joyce, a relative of James Joyce.

Join us to celebrate Bloomsday in Canberra

Live Irish Traditional music.  Supper included.

 Limited Numbers.  Book early!

 www.trybooking.com/1225092

THE HIGH KINGS are coming to Canberra

WHERE: Southern Cross Club Woden

WHEN: 8pm, Sunday 23 June, 2024
COST: Dinner and Show 6pm  $121.10
            Show only 8pm  $75.20

https://www.cscc.com.au/event/the-high-kings/

The High Kings from Dublin are a traditional folk group who give new life for a new generation of Irish and Celtic music fans alike and they make their triumphant return to Australia following their Sold Out tour last year

The High Kings are Finbarr Clancy, Darren Holden, Paul O’ Brien and Brian Dunphy who have held the position as the distinctive voice of Irish folk music across the world for the last 15years. Together they continue to sell out venues around the world to an ever-growing army of loyal fans

Having surpassed a 1.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify as well as 2 platinum albums, 2023 saw The High Kings celebrate 15 years together by releasing 15 new tracks, as well as the release of their 8th Studio Album ‘The Road Not Taken’.

Renowned for their captivating harmonies and timeless melodies, ‘The Road Not Taken’ is a collection of original songs that breathe new life into traditional folk music, blending the old with the new. The album is a groundbreaking collaborative effort which includes household names such as The Script, Kodaline, Picture This, Sharon Corr and a guest appearance from the legendary ‘Journey’ frontman Steve Perry

As they continue to go from strength to strength The High Kings remain firmly rooted in Irish tradition and classic folk music and their brand new tour will be a feast of well-known hits and spectacular musicianship, and they look forward to seeing you soon.

Dinner and Show
Make a night of it and enjoy a two course meal in a private dining area before the show with our ’Dinner and Show’ ticket offer. Dinner commences from 6pm. Please note all table allocations are subject to bookings.

ALSO -


 

THE 2 JOHNNIES are coming to Australia

WHERE: Enmore Theatre, Newtown, NSW

WHEN: 8pm, Saturday 10 August, 202

COST: Show from $79.90


            https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=JOHNNIE24

The 2 Johnnies are Ireland’s favourite musical comedy duo. From their humble beginnings publishing relatable Irish small town life sketches and self-released music videos on Facebook & YouTube, the pair have gone on to produce Ireland’s no.1 podcast, ‘The 2 Johnnies Podcast’, release 10 x no.1 Irish singles, bring live podcast shows to four continents around the world and produce three TV shows on Ireland’s state public service broadcaster RTE.

 

FRIENDS OF IRELAND INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE

 AN INTERFAITH / ECUMENICAL SERVICE

 FOR THE FEAST OF SAINT PATRICK

 

TO BE HELD FROM 12 – 2 pm SATURDAY 16  MARCH 2024

AT

THE AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE

15 BLACKALL ST, BARTON ACT 2600

 

GUEST SPEAKER– PROFESSOR PATRICK McGORRY AO

Professor McGorry AO is an Irish-born Australian psychiatrist known for his development of the early intervention services for emerging mental disorders in young people. He is Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne. He is Executive Director of Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health. He is the founding editor of Early Intervention in Psychiatry, published by the Association. He has advocated strongly for the establishment of the Australian Government-funded National Youth Mental Health Foundation, which became Headspace. He is a founding board member of that organisation and played a key role in leading the design, advocacy and scaling up of Headspace services. Patrick is the President of The Celtic Club in Melbourne

Everyone is welcome to this free event 

There will be an Irish - themed afternoon tea served after the service with live traditional Irish music accompaniment. There is a (voluntary) cash collection as part of the service which benefits the Irish Support Agency in Sydney  https://www.irishsupportagency.org.au/ and Orygen, a charity chosen by Prof McGorry

NOTE: There is no need to register to attend. Just come along at 12 pm on Saturday 16 March!

For more information contact us via this website

FRIENDS OF IRELAND INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR

SAINT BRIGID’S DAY 2024 - 6pm, Weds 21 February 2024

when we celebrate the strengths and achievements of women

Saint Brigid is Ireland’s own female Abbess of Kildare and a patron saint of Ireland. She was a bishop in the 5th-century and is the patroness of many things, including poetry, learning, healing, protection, blacksmithing, livestock and dairy production.

In her honour we will be gathering at the Federal Room, Federal Golf Club, Gowrie Drive, Red Hill at 6pm, Weds 21 February 2024. Entertainment will include traditional Irish music, song and dancing. This event is free for financial members of Friends of Ireland.   Non-members can join FoI for $20 or $10 concession per year. Register for this event using this: link . For further information contact us through this website at: ‘Contact Us’ above.

We thank the Irish Embassy for their support and acknowledge government of Ireland funding.

Our guest speaker will be Bernadette Boss.

Bernadette was a Magistrate of the ACT, an officer in the Australian Army Reserve and a former barrister. In her military career, she was the first woman to be a commanding officer of the Sydney University Regiment and the first woman to conduct an inquiry into the combat death of a soldier. Bernadette was appointed as the first (interim) National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention on 1 Oct 2020.

Bernadette will give a talk on the life of St Brigid. There is an interesting historical debate about how much of her story is based on the life of a real person and how much was drawn from Celtic mythology.