Really honoured to be invited to present the #SarsfieldHomecoming Project to Members of the European Parliament next week in Brussels! Many thanks to Irish MEP Kathleen Funchion for her kind invitation. 1/2

Really chuffed to see the #SarsfieldHomecoming Project in today’s Le Figaro, one of the main French daily newspapers! Thank you Luc-Antoine Lenoir for this great article 🙏🏻 www.lefigaro.fr/histoire/le-...

🚨 #SarsfieldHomecoming Project Breaking News! 🚨 Just back from a trip to Huy to supervise the beginning of the removal of the 200t. of soil from the part of the site remaining to be explored and I am glad to say that ATECS, the company we contracted to do the work, have done a fantastic job! 1/2

Honoured to attend once again the now annual ceremony of the revival of the Eternal Flame under the Arc de Triomphe in memory of the Irish who fought for France… 1/3

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/

Thank you to Ambassador Céline Place and to Pat Kenny for talking about our festival yesterday on Newstalk on the occasion of Bastille Day! Listen back to the full interview with Ambassador Place here 👇 link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGnF3llVrOv0

Statement from Loïc Guyon, founder of the Limerick Wild Geese Festival…

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 👇 www.ilovelimerick.ie/rare-jacobit... 1/2

#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

2025 annual flag-raising ceremonyThe Marseillaise performed by Band 1 of the Defence Forces 🇫🇷 Video courtesy of Dermot Lynch

Superb Marseillaise by DF Band 1 during this year’s ceremony commemorating the Flight of the Wild Geese & celebrating the friendship between 🇮🇪 and 🇫🇷! Merci to Comdt Fergal Carroll & his band members. The French tricolour was proudly raised by Thomas Sheehan (French Foreign Legion Association of 🇮🇪).

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 🙏🏻

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)

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

⭐ 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

A look back at our afternoon of animations and fun in The Hunt Museum garden. A thousand thanks to all the participants: the En Garde reenactors for their always fascinating Living History Camp, Conradh Na Gaeilge Luimneach for great traditional Irish and Breton music… 1/4

Hunt Museum garden afternoon 2025 (more about it soon)

After the restoration of the gate last year (made by Derek Hannon with the support of Shortts Steel and Donkey Ford’s), further improvements to the Patrick Sarsfield monument at the initiative of the Sarsfield Statue Committee were unveiled yesterday morning during an official ceremony… 1/7

A first look back at our Very Jacobite Evening at the LPYMA yesterday! More images to follow…

THIS IS TODAY (Saturday 5 July) and it looks like the weather will stay dry so come and join us for a wonderful afternoon!

🚨 2 BANQUET TICKETS AVAILABLE! 🚨 Following a last minute cancellation, we’ve got two tickets to sell for Saturday’s annual Wild Geese Banquet. If you wish to purchase them, please contact [email protected] now... 1/2

A lovely evening at No. 1 Pery Square Hotel & Spa for our French Sparkling Wine Summer Party with the Limerick & Clare Wine Lovers Club! Great to learn everything from real connaisseurs about the way champagne and other sparkling wines are made 🥂 🍾

This Sunday we’ve brought together for you for the first time 5 fantastic artists who will take you on a unique musical journey across the past with a historical & stylistic reach across more than five centuries. 1/3

Thank you to our sponsors Bus Éireann and TFI - Transport for Ireland (and to @ilovelimerick.bsky.social) for this publicity! 🙏🏻

2pm, from Arthur's Quay Park to Saint Mary's Cathedral via Sarsfield Bridge and Thomond Bridge (free for all). Witness a joyful and colourful procession, led by Band 1 of the Defence Forces and departing from Arthur's Quay park at 2pm sharp… 1/4

Looking forward to seeing you in the garden of the Hunt Museum on Saturday. Bring the kids, bring your dogs, bring your friends! A great day out is promised with a barbecue by the The Hunt Museum Café and crepes from Bon Appétit - Crêperie and animations and performances by the following… 1/2

Join us at 10.30am on Saturday 5 July behind the Patrick Sarsfield monument (Cathedral Place) for a special ceremony in the presence of the Mayor of Limerick and the Ambassador of France… 1/2

Still a few tickets available for the event organised by the Limerick & Clare Wine Lovers Club but hurry up!

We’re delighted to be partnering again this year with the Limerick & Clare Wine Lovers Club for another French sparkling wine summer party in the beautiful surroundings of No. 1 Pery Square Hotel & Spa on Thursday 3 July… (see booking link in next post) 1/2

Our annual Wild Geese banquet is SOLD OUT! All 100 tickets gone! Looking forward to it! 🥂

Listen back to festival founder Loïc Guyon speak to Michelle Daly-Hayes about this year’s Limerick Wild Geese Festival and the Sarsfield Homecoming Project on Limerick City Community Radio this morning (starting at 21 minutes into Michelle’s Business Focus programme).👇 www.lccr.ie/podcasts.php...

AND THE WINNER IS… Congrats to Vanessa Flood who won two free tickets 🎫 to our amazing Wild Geese banquet as part of our Bus Éireann sponsored competition by sending us this great video! There are very few tickets left for that event, make sure to book yours now👇 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1384410722...

We’re delighted to be listed in The Irish Times amongst the best family friendly activities to do in Ireland this summer! Thank you Domhnall O’Donogue 🙏🏻 www.irishtimes.com/special-repo...

🚨 Last chance to win two free tickets to our annual Wild Geese banquet! The competition closes tomorrow! 🚨 👇👇👇👇

Our below event on 4 July is now SOLD OUT! Tickets still available for our Hennessy Cypher Hip Hop Trail on 26 June, the French Sparkling Wine Summer Party on 3 July, our Wild Geese Banquet on 5 July & our Musical Journey into the Past on 6 July! Full programme here👇 www.limerick.ie/discover/wha...

Make sure to book your tickets to witness a unique set of performances bringing together rappers and traditional musicians in 3 iconic venues in Limerick! 👇 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1391398252...

WIN 2 TICKETS TO OUR BANQUET! As part of our partnership with Bus Éireann & TFI, we’ll be offering two tickets to our annual Wild Geese Banquet to the person who sends us the most original video taken on one of Bus Éireann’s buses anywhere in Limerick indicating their name and the bus route! 1/2

Join us on 26 June for a cypher hip hop trail across Limerick. Find our more and book your tickets now 👇 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1391398252...

As part of Limerick’s #TwilightThursdays, we will be kickstarting the 2025 edition of our festival on 26 June with the Hennessy Wild Geeese Hip Hop Cypher Trail, a one-of-a-kind event bringing together some of the city’s best rappers with traditional musicians and singers… 1/2

On Thursday 3 July, we’re delighted to partner once again this year with the Limerick & Clare Wine Lovers Club to bring you a French sparkling wine summer party at No. 1 Pery Square Hotel & Spa led by michelin-star sommelier Nick O'Callaghan! 🍾 🥂 Click on the below link to book your tickets… 1/2

Come and join the Wild Geese Festival at the LPYMA hall to witness history with the handover ceremony of a very rare illuminated manuscript roll by Limerick man and Jacobite James Terry (1660-1725). 1/4

🚨 The 2025 Wild Geese Banquet! 🚨 The most anticipated event of Limerick’s summer is back! We’ll once again transform one of the city’s historic buildings into a stunning banquet venue to showcase our great local heritage. Find out more and book your tickets here 👇 www.eventbrite.ie/e/2025-wild-...

We’re delighted that the 2025 edition of our festival is sponsored by Bus Éireann and TFI - Transport for Ireland. Check out our fantastic programme on 26 June and from 3 to 6 July 👇👇👇 www.limerick.ie/discover/wha... Even Galloping Hogan got his ticket 🎫, don’t wait to get yours!

Once again, under the supervision of Garry Jackson and the Garryowen residents, local children stepped up and cleaned the area surrounding the pedestal of the Patrick Sarsfield statue ahead of this year’s Limerick Wild Geese Festival. A heartwarming display of community spirit! Well done all! 1/2