by Brisbane Irish Festival | Mar 12, 2021 | All, Parade
Since 2012 Dermott Fearon has been the Brisbane St Patrick’s Day Parade Marshal. Originally from Warrenpoint in County Down, Dermot moved from Newcastle NSW to Brisbane in 2006 and was a spectator of the parade for a couple of years before realising he wanted to be...
by Brisbane Irish Festival | Mar 11, 2021 | All, Irish Dance, Music
Queensland isn’t just the home of sunshine and beaches. It’s also a haven for some of the World’s best and most enthusiastic Irish dancers! The Queensland branch of the Australian Irish Dancing Association (AIDA Qld) boasts 25 Irish dance schools from as far north as...
by Brisbane Irish Festival | Mar 10, 2021 | All, Messages
Yet another year has rolled past since last March, and the much-anticipated joys of celebrating our shared Irish Australian Culture during the Brisbane Irish Festival; but it has been a year like no other in all fairness, and none of you will need me to remind you of...
by Brisbane Irish Festival | Mar 8, 2021 | All, Sport
The history of Gaelic Games in Brisbane goes hand in hand with the history of the city itself. Records show that the first attempts to play Gaelic Games in Brisbane go as far back as 1859. Ten years after The Great Hunger, also known as the potato famine in Ireland,...
by Brisbane Irish Festival | Mar 6, 2021 | All, Messages
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 2021 Brisbane Irish Festival. As Lord Mayor, I am very supportive of events that bring our community together and embrace Council’s vision of a vibrant, creative city. The Brisbane Irish Festival is certainly one of...
