A dinosaur egg find aniversary prompts Irish language enthusiast, Alan O Raighne, to think about language and connection with heritage.
Category: Community, Family & Sport
Tony Birtill – an ongoing Irish legacy for Liverpool
Thomas Ryan, Conradh Na Gaeilge Learpholl, reflects on the legacy left by friend, peer and fellow Gael, Tony Birtill.
Transforming the Mac Lua Archive
Barry Hazley (Derby Fellow, University of Liverpool ) describes the importance of the Mac Lua Archive in presenting British Irish diaspora stories.
Dom Phillips – A tribute
Patsy Connor, Liverpool Irish Festival Trustee, remembers her friend and Bebbington-born journalist/environmentalist Dom Phillips.
The transformations of Brigid
Judy Mazonowicz considers St Brigid'stransformations in the context of ‘hunger’ and the Irish Government's bank holiday investiture.
Global Ireland
A young reflection on what a global diapora policy means to new Irish generations in an ever changing world.
Tony Birtill – a memorial
2022 marks a year since the passing of Tony Birtill. Here, he's remembered in a memorial package, honouring his life.
Children’s page
Here you will find a growing selection of children's activities connected with Samhain (Hallowe'en) for children to print and play with.
Educate and illuminate
Celebrating Gypsy, Romani and Travellers 'Life, Love and Laments' runs at Museum of Liverpool until 22 June 2021. Read related interviews.
#GlobalGreening for #StPatricksDay2022
1 March marks the beginning of #IrishHistoryMonth, run by Irish Arts Foundation. Our contribution to the month is through #GlobalGreening, run in partnership with Tourism Ireland.
National Lottery open week
Playing the National Lottery during National Lottery Open Week (19-27 March 2022)? Show us your ticket and we'll enter you in to a raffle.
Short film commission call out
3-min film commission (open call) to focus on the Festival's work on the revitalisation of the Liverpool Irish Famine Trail. Deadline extended to 9am, Mon 31 Jan 2022.