November 2023 Newsletter

Welcome to our November 2023 Newsletter which was distributed to our Members recently and is now available publicly. In this edition, we pay tribute to a driving force of the QIA, Mark Morrissey, former Director and Life Member, who passed away after a long illness recently. We also give you a rundown on upcoming events, including our Saint Brigid’s Dinner and Saint Patrick’s Eve Dinner. There’s a fascinating article about Count Strzelecki, who saved more than 200,000 children during The Great Hunger. And we look at Irish Road Trip with Miriam Margolyes which is looks at the legacy of Lady Gregory, and is now available on SBS On Demand.…

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Walking through Brisbane’s past with QIA special heritage tour

  The Queensland Irish Association is joining forces with the Royal Historical Society of Queensland for a special heritage walk exploring the story of Brisbane’s earliest days. QIA members are invited to take part in an exclusive Queen’s Wharf Precinct Heritage Tour on Tuesday, 18 August, discovering the historic buildings, people and events that shaped the city from its colonial beginnings.…

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