A book with a particularly interesting connection to Queensland Irish history has landed on our radar.
Jack the Hatter, by Louise Shellshear, tells the story of her great-grandfather John Murtagh Macrossan (1832–1891) – one of the prominent Irish-born Queenslanders of the 19th century and a man with a fascinating connection to the Irish nationalist movement.…
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Irish film is coming back to Brisbane this October, with the Irish Film Festival Australia returning to Palace Barracks Cinema, Petrie Terrace, from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October 2026.
The Queensland Irish Association is once again proud to support the festival, having been a steadfast supporter for several years.…
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It’s almost Halloween, and after our very popular Irish Samhain cemetery tour last year, we are once again teaming up with our friends at The Haunts of Brisbane and Friends of South Brisbane Cemetery to bring you our first Irish Samhain Tour of Toowong Cemetery.…
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Update 14/09/26 – This event is now fully booked!
There is a fascinating piece of Irish history tucked away inside Queensland Parliament – a remarkable library collection assembled and catalogued by an Irishman from County Cork.…
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Q.I.A. Christmas Party 2026
SAVE THE DATE!
The Queensland Irish Association’s Q.I.A. Christmas Party 2026 is coming up on:
Saturday, 12 December 2026
12 noon
Wests Rugby Club, Toowong
Come along and celebrate Christmas with friends, family and fellow members of the Queensland Irish community.…
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