Tony Birtill Annual Lecture

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 pm UTC+01:00

Liverpool Irish Centre | Liverpool

Liverpool Irish Centre
Publisher/HostLiverpool Irish Centre
Tony Birtill Annual Lecture
Advertisement
Léacht bliaintiúl in omós Antón Birtill
21ú Deireadh Fomhair ag 7in ag an Ionad Éireannach Learpholl
Léacht a haon: Bunú leacht cuimhne an Ghorta Mhóir I ngairdíní Naomh Lúcas agus
Léacht a dó: Tionchair an Ghorta Mhór ar an nGaeilge
Fáilte roimh cách.
Bígí linn
Tony Birtill Annual Lecture

Conradh na Gaeilge Learpholl in partnership with the Liverpool Irish Festival are delighted to present the fourth annual Tony Birtill Lecture commencing at 7 pm on 21 Oct 2025 at Liverpool Irish Centre.
On 21 Oct 2021, Liverpool (and Ireland) lost a great Irish Language supporter, Tony Birtill.
He made an invaluable contribution to the conservation, promotion and teaching of the Irish Language on Merseyside for over 30 years. A Gaeilgeoir (fluent Irish speaker) and walking enthusiast who loved the outdoors, Tony was also a keen historian and language activist. His widely acclaimed book “Liverpool - A Hidden History” gives a very incisive insight into the lives and living conditions of Irish emigrants living in Liverpool in the aftermath of the Great
Famine in Ireland 1845-1852.
This year’s memorial lecture is in two parts and will be delivered by local historian Greg
Quiery and Dr. Eoghan Ahern from the University of Liverpool Institute of Irish Studies.
Greg’s talk will be about the establishment of the Famine Memorial in the gardens of St
Luke’s Church (Bombed out Church) in 1998 and Dr. Ahern’s talk will be about the impact of the Famine on the Irish language.
Join us to hear Greg Quiery and Dr. Ahern Gwyn deliver two most interesting talks.
No need to book - just turn up!
Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Liverpool Irish Centre, 6 Boundary Lane,Liverpool, United Kingdom

Sharing is Caring:

More Events in Liverpool

Explorers \u2013 The Age of Discovery with James May - LIVERPOOL
Mon, 20 Oct at 07:30 pm Explorers – The Age of Discovery with James May - LIVERPOOL

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

LEMAN presents Tunesday. Eleanor, Emily Mercer, Emajane.
Tue, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm LEMAN presents Tunesday. Eleanor, Emily Mercer, Emajane.

Prohibition Recording Studios

Breaking the Code
Tue, 21 Oct at 07:30 pm Breaking the Code

Liverpool Playhouse theatre

Archive Launch (In-person)
Wed, 22 Oct at 10:00 am Archive Launch (In-person)

Bluecoat

Rachael Jean Harris
Wed, 22 Oct at 01:00 pm Rachael Jean Harris

The Tung Auditorium

Dinner Club Network - Liverpool - STOKE brasserie
Wed, 22 Oct at 04:30 pm Dinner Club Network - Liverpool - STOKE brasserie

Radisson RED Liverpool

Better Lovers
Wed, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm Better Lovers

Arts Club

Liverpool is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Liverpool Events