Irish Queenslander

31/10/2025

Long before Halloween became a supermarket shelf of plastic spiders and pumpkins, Queenslanders were marking All Hallows’ Eve in their own way — through concerts, dances, and society balls.

Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, October 26 1938. Picture: John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Long before Halloween became a supermarket shelf of plastic spiders and pump…

23/10/2025

fan? Brushing up on your language? The 2025 Festival has 3 films 'as Gaeilge' , including the sweet, funny (and surprisingly moving) bilingual, FROGGIE (screening tonight) and FIDIL GHORM (screening tomorrow) at the Palace Barracks in Brisbane.
You can also catch them online, along with the new bilingual documentary about talented young singer/songwriter David Keenan . Go n-éirí leat!

Celtic Council Aust Queensland CCAQ Irish Queenslander Irish Around Oz Cumann Gaeilge na h-Astráile Irish Language School Sydney - Scoil na Gaeilge Sydney Irish Studies Association of Australia & New Zealand - Isaanz Queensland Irish Association

17/10/2025

14/10/2025

Irish Film Festival Australia is heading to the Palace Cinemas Barracks in Brisbane next! Opening Night is Thurs 16 Oct and you can find the dates & time here https://irishfilmfestival.com.au/cinema-schedule/
Join in to celebrate culture, community and the craic!
Remember, if you can't get to the cinema, you can still watch online ☘️🎬
Irish Film Festival Australia is sponsored by Queensland Irish Association

13/10/2025

Our good friends at Irish Film Festival Australia urgently need volunteers to help out at the festival at Palace Barracks cinemas in Petrie Terrace this weekend, from Friday 17 October to Sunday 19 October. If you have some free time, please get in touch with Nicole at
[email protected].
Irish Film Festival Australia is sponsored by Queensland Irish Association.

12/10/2025

Were your relatives involved in the seige at the Four Courts in Dublin in 1922?
There will be an invitation-only presentation in Dublin this November for descendants of those who fought at the Four Courts.
If you had a family member who was involved, email [email protected] for more information.

Posted on behalf of a member of the Queensland Irish community. Please share to your friends and family in Ireland to spread the word.