Limerick Wild Geese Festival
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Limerick’s annual summer festival commemorating the Flight of the Wild Geese and celebrating the friendship between Ireland and France (5 & 6 July 2025)
That’s a wrap! The 2025 Limerick Wild Geese Festival concluded last Sunday evening. About 2,000 people attended over 5 days what was the festival’s 6th edition… 1/
July 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
That’s a wrap! The 2025 Limerick Wild Geese Festival concluded last Sunday evening. About 2,000 people attended over 5 days what was the festival’s 6th edition… 1/
Some beautiful photos taken by Keith Wiseman at our event at the LPYMA on Friday 4 June. Thank you again to Heavey Technology for ths wonderful gift to Limerick! Check out this great article by @ilovelimerick.bsky.social to find out more about the event 👇
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July 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Some beautiful photos taken by Keith Wiseman at our event at the LPYMA on Friday 4 June. Thank you again to Heavey Technology for ths wonderful gift to Limerick! Check out this great article by @ilovelimerick.bsky.social to find out more about the event 👇
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#ThrowbackThursday A look back at one of the brilliant performances as part of our #TwilightThursdays Hennessy Cypher Trail with rapper MuRLi accompanied by Meadhbh Hayes at The Commercial
July 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
#ThrowbackThursday A look back at one of the brilliant performances as part of our #TwilightThursdays Hennessy Cypher Trail with rapper MuRLi accompanied by Meadhbh Hayes at The Commercial
2025 annual flag-raising ceremonyThe “European anthem” (Ode to Joy) performed by Band 1 of the Defence Forces 🇪🇺 Video courtesy of Dermot Lynch
July 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
2025 annual flag-raising ceremonyThe “European anthem” (Ode to Joy) performed by Band 1 of the Defence Forces 🇪🇺 Video courtesy of Dermot Lynch
2025 annual flag-raising ceremonyThe Marseillaise performed by Band 1 of the Defence Forces 🇫🇷 Video courtesy of Dermot Lynch
July 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
2025 annual flag-raising ceremonyThe Marseillaise performed by Band 1 of the Defence Forces 🇫🇷 Video courtesy of Dermot Lynch
Here is a second video of the parade led by Band 1 of the Defence Forces last Sunday
July 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Here is a second video of the parade led by Band 1 of the Defence Forces last Sunday
Here is a first video of last Sunday’s parade, kindly supported by Band 1 of the Defence Forces. Thank you to Séan from the Thomondgate Residents Association for the video 🙏🏻
July 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Here is a first video of last Sunday’s parade, kindly supported by Band 1 of the Defence Forces. Thank you to Séan from the Thomondgate Residents Association for the video 🙏🏻
Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to An Garda Síochána Limerick for their great support in securing the event. Here are some photos. A few videos of the parade and ceremony will be published in separate posts. 4/4
July 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to An Garda Síochána Limerick for their great support in securing the event. Here are some photos. A few videos of the parade and ceremony will be published in separate posts. 4/4
the Limerick branch of the Royal British Legion, the En Garde reenactors, Conradh Na Gaeilge Luimneach and the Saint Marys Parish Men's Shed. 3/4
July 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
the Limerick branch of the Royal British Legion, the En Garde reenactors, Conradh Na Gaeilge Luimneach and the Saint Marys Parish Men's Shed. 3/4
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to them and to all the participants in the parade: Mayor John Moran, the Patrick Sarsfield branch of the ONE Veterans, the French Foreign Legion Association of Ireland, Post 6 of the IUNVA, the local branch of the Irish Naval Association… 2/4
July 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to them and to all the participants in the parade: Mayor John Moran, the Patrick Sarsfield branch of the ONE Veterans, the French Foreign Legion Association of Ireland, Post 6 of the IUNVA, the local branch of the Irish Naval Association… 2/4
This year (as in 2023), we had the great honour to have Band 1 of the Defence Forces lead our parade and perform the anthems at our annual flag-raising ceremony which was also supported, as in previous years, by the 12th Infantry Battalion of the Defence Forces… 1/4
July 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This year (as in 2023), we had the great honour to have Band 1 of the Defence Forces lead our parade and perform the anthems at our annual flag-raising ceremony which was also supported, as in previous years, by the 12th Infantry Battalion of the Defence Forces… 1/4
Recipe for an emotional bliss (part 2)
July 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Recipe for an emotional bliss (part 2)
A thousand thanks to the amazing Lorcan Mac Mathúna, Martin Tourish, Daire Bracken, Yonit Kososke and Wolodymyr Smishkewych! Here are some photos of the event (and a video in part 2)… 3/3
July 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A thousand thanks to the amazing Lorcan Mac Mathúna, Martin Tourish, Daire Bracken, Yonit Kososke and Wolodymyr Smishkewych! Here are some photos of the event (and a video in part 2)… 3/3
Serve in a magnificent 12th-century cathedral and you will completely blow away your 200+ guests with an emotional bliss. That’s what happened last Sunday at Saint Mary's Cathedral, Limerick for the last event of our festival! … 2/3
July 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Serve in a magnificent 12th-century cathedral and you will completely blow away your 200+ guests with an emotional bliss. That’s what happened last Sunday at Saint Mary's Cathedral, Limerick for the last event of our festival! … 2/3
Recipe for an emotional bliss (part 1)
Take 5 separate incredibly talented artists. Put them together in a WhatsApp group. Add a mix of old gaelic and French poems, songs and stories, ancient and modern instruments and otherworldly voices. Let the whole simmer for a few months... 1/3
Take 5 separate incredibly talented artists. Put them together in a WhatsApp group. Add a mix of old gaelic and French poems, songs and stories, ancient and modern instruments and otherworldly voices. Let the whole simmer for a few months... 1/3
July 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Recipe for an emotional bliss (part 1)
Take 5 separate incredibly talented artists. Put them together in a WhatsApp group. Add a mix of old gaelic and French poems, songs and stories, ancient and modern instruments and otherworldly voices. Let the whole simmer for a few months... 1/3
Take 5 separate incredibly talented artists. Put them together in a WhatsApp group. Add a mix of old gaelic and French poems, songs and stories, ancient and modern instruments and otherworldly voices. Let the whole simmer for a few months... 1/3
What a night that was! Many thanks to Rocky O’Shea and his team who helped us turn once again one of the many gems of Limerick’s heritage into such a perfect banquet venue! 6/6
July 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
What a night that was! Many thanks to Rocky O’Shea and his team who helped us turn once again one of the many gems of Limerick’s heritage into such a perfect banquet venue! 6/6
Soprano Deborah Bulgarelli and bass baritone Lucas Nogeira (accompanied by Irina Dernova) sang arias from Mozart, Puccini and Donizetti as well as from Bizet’s Carmen. The evening ended late (as it should!) with a shot of Thomond Gate Limerick Whiskey kindly provided by Nicholas Ryan... 5/6
July 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Soprano Deborah Bulgarelli and bass baritone Lucas Nogeira (accompanied by Irina Dernova) sang arias from Mozart, Puccini and Donizetti as well as from Bizet’s Carmen. The evening ended late (as it should!) with a shot of Thomond Gate Limerick Whiskey kindly provided by Nicholas Ryan... 5/6
Between the main course and the dessert and thanks to a partnership with the Limerick Opera Festival, guests were treated with a stunning performance… 4/6
July 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Between the main course and the dessert and thanks to a partnership with the Limerick Opera Festival, guests were treated with a stunning performance… 4/6
Followed an absolutely delicious 5-course dinner prepared by chef George Casey, accompanied by excellent French wines generously sponsored by O’Brien’s Wines and Ballygowan natural mineral water... 3/6
July 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Followed an absolutely delicious 5-course dinner prepared by chef George Casey, accompanied by excellent French wines generously sponsored by O’Brien’s Wines and Ballygowan natural mineral water... 3/6
The event was attended by Mayor of Limerick John Moran and the Ambassador of France to Ireland Céline Place. Guests were welcomed to the sound of cello played by Geraldine Dennehy with a cocktail or a glass of bubbly kindly offered by Mickey Martin’s… 2/6
July 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The event was attended by Mayor of Limerick John Moran and the Ambassador of France to Ireland Céline Place. Guests were welcomed to the sound of cello played by Geraldine Dennehy with a cocktail or a glass of bubbly kindly offered by Mickey Martin’s… 2/6
⭐ Highlights of the 2025 Annual Wild Geese Banquet! ⭐
100 lucky ticket holders gathered last Saturday at a St John’s Chuch transformed for the occasion into a magical venue for our annual Wild Geese Banquet… 1/6
100 lucky ticket holders gathered last Saturday at a St John’s Chuch transformed for the occasion into a magical venue for our annual Wild Geese Banquet… 1/6
July 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
⭐ Highlights of the 2025 Annual Wild Geese Banquet! ⭐
100 lucky ticket holders gathered last Saturday at a St John’s Chuch transformed for the occasion into a magical venue for our annual Wild Geese Banquet… 1/6
100 lucky ticket holders gathered last Saturday at a St John’s Chuch transformed for the occasion into a magical venue for our annual Wild Geese Banquet… 1/6
Thank you also to the Hunt Museum café for the great barbecue and to Bon Appétit - Crêperie & Catering for the delicious crepes! 🍖🥞 🌺 ⛺️ 💂🏻 🇫🇷 🎶 ☘️ 👯 ⚔️ 🇮🇪 🎻 🎵 🎺 ❤️ 🙏🏻 4/4
July 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Thank you also to the Hunt Museum café for the great barbecue and to Bon Appétit - Crêperie & Catering for the delicious crepes! 🍖🥞 🌺 ⛺️ 💂🏻 🇫🇷 🎶 ☘️ 👯 ⚔️ 🇮🇪 🎻 🎵 🎺 ❤️ 🙏🏻 4/4
… the energising Scoil Ui Ruairc and their amazingly talented young and older dancers (who got everyone dancing, including the French ambassador and the Limerick Rose!), and the Limerick School of Music and their brilliant brass group! 3/4
July 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
… the energising Scoil Ui Ruairc and their amazingly talented young and older dancers (who got everyone dancing, including the French ambassador and the Limerick Rose!), and the Limerick School of Music and their brilliant brass group! 3/4
… the St. Mary's Prize Band Limerick and their always uplifting tunes, Brian Moloney and the Saint Marys Parish Men's Shed for their impressive demonstration of ancient martial arts and gaelic fighting techniques… 2/4
July 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
… the St. Mary's Prize Band Limerick and their always uplifting tunes, Brian Moloney and the Saint Marys Parish Men's Shed for their impressive demonstration of ancient martial arts and gaelic fighting techniques… 2/4