Tag: Brisbane
Discover Irish links at Brisbane Portrait Prize
Queensland Irish Association Members are invited to join in a free guided tour of the 2026 Brisbane Portrait Prize exhibition at the State Library of Queensland on Saturday, 7 November.…art Australia Brisbane gallery Irish portrait QueenslandIrishAssociation Tour
September 2026 QIA Newsletter
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Book tells of the Macrossan family and Queensland’s Irish story
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.…Irish Film Festival returns to Brisbane with Chasing Millions
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.…Torch-lit Samhain tour of Toowong Cemetery
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.…Brisbane Cemetery Halloween Irish Queensland Irish Association Samhain