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Holloway Gaels GAA

Downhills Park Road, London

Ladies Gaelic Football Club in London. Founded in 1993. London's most centrally located club. Home grounds at Downhills Park, Haringey. New players always welcome.

Lewisham Irish Community Centre

2A Davenport Road, London

Fáilte Irish Classes Join our Irish classes Clubs Learn more about our clubs Advice and Support Seek support hire our space Available for private hire We’re a community centre in the heart of Lewisham with strong Irish roots, open to the whole community.

Return to London Town Festival

Experience the vibrant spirit of Ireland at the Return to London Town Festival, celebrating 27 years of traditional Irish music, song, and dance. Join us for an unforgettable weekend filled with live performances, workshops, and free events across multiple venues in London.

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Katie Boyle

Katie Boyle is an Irish comedian living in New York City. Her favorite stand-up topics are her journey through American culture, dating, therapy and shame! She performed as a "New Face" in the 2023 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and was featured in NY Funniest showcase and New York Comedy Festival in 2022. Katie's debut album and special, I'll Do It Myself, was released through Pinch Records in summer of 2023. The album hit #1 on iTunes Comedy Charts and is currently available to stream on all major platforms. Her last special, Don't Tell, premiered last November.

Sally Rooney

Sally Rooney is an Irish author. She is the author of the novels Conversations with Friends (2017), Normal People (2018), Beautiful World, Where Are You (2021), and Intermezzo (2024). The first two works were adapted into the television miniseries Normal People (2020) and Conversations with Friends (2022). Her bestselling novels have sold more than 6 million copies worldwide, have been translated into over 47 languages, and have garnered critical acclaim and commercial success. Literary commentators regard Rooney as one of the foremost millennial writers, and in 2022, Time named her among the 100 most influential people in the world.

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