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St Patrick's Day 2025 Gallery

A selection from the best of Irish culture curated especially for St Patrick's Day 2025 by the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Culture recounts our history, elevates our everyday, and breathes possibilities into the future.

The positive impact of Irish culture can be felt globally. In the face of political, economic and social challenges, Irish people have for centuries turned outwards and, in so doing, carried our traditions of song, story, poetry and dance across the world.

Explore this collection of curated cultural performances:

Man playing accordion

'The Silvermines' and 'Johnny from Gandsey' performed by Derek Hickey

Filmed and edited by: Dónal Glackin, Irish Traditional Music Archive Staff ITMA would like to thank The Arts Council of Ireland, Office of Public Works, and The Heritage Council for their support

Woman standing on the beach wearing blue scarf and white shirt

'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' by William Butler Yeats performed by Nithy Kasa

A film by Matthew Thompson Commissioned by Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation in collaboration with Poetry Ireland Produced by Elizabeth Mohen Filming Assistant: Daragh McDonagh Music: Gerry Horan Executive Director: Amy Holmes

A young man wearing a red shirt playing mandolin in a dark room

'Pádraig Mac Ruairí' performed by Piaras Ó Lorcáin

Location: Pearse Museum, Rathfarnham, Dublin. Courtesy of Other Voices and the Office of Public Works Filmed as part of Other Voices ANAM by South Wind Blows Ltd Supported by the Office of Public Works and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Three people holding harps standing on the beach looking at the sea

'Planxty MacClancy' performed by Michael Rooney, Elsa Kelly and Niamh McGloin

Composed by Michael Rooney Recorded at Lissadell House, Sligo, for Cruit Éireann, Harp Ireland Video recording: Ted Kelly for Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland

two men playing fiddle and uileann pipes in a stone room

'The Peeler's Jacket' and 'The Duke of Leinster' performed by Pádraic Keane and Andrea Palandri

Filmed and edited by: Dónal Glackin, Seán Hughes, Irish Traditional Music Archive Staff ITMA would like to thank The Arts Council of Ireland, Office of Public Works, and The Heritage Council for their support"

two women playing the fiddle at a kitchen table

'Paddy Fahey's Reel' performed by Liz and Yvonne Kane

Filmed and edited by: Dónal Glackin, Seán Hughes, Irish Traditional Music Archive Staff ITMA would like to thank The Arts Council of Ireland, Office of Public Works, and The Heritage Council for their support"

woman playing harp and man playing accordion on stage with pink lighting

'Poolbeg' performed by Tríona Marshall and Martin Tourish

Composed by Martin Tourish Recorded at the Pepper Cannister Church, ‘Ceiliúradh Cruitireachta' for Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland"

Man playing black Irish flute

'The Princess Grace Set' performed by Michael Flatley

Filmed and edited by: Dónal Glackin, Irish Traditional Music Archive Staff ITMA would like to thank The Arts Council of Ireland, Office of Public Works, and The Heritage Council for their support

young people playing the harp outdoors

'Ómós Shéamuis' performed by Zoe Conway and John McIntyre

Composed by Zoe Conway and John McIntyre in memory of Séamus Heaney Recorded at Carlingford Lough Ferry & Flagstaff Viewpoint, Co.Down Arranged by Zoe Conway, John McIntyre & Deirdre Ní Bhuachalla Performed by Zoe Conway, John McIntyre & Music Generation Louth Harp Ensemble (Áine Coggans, Aisling Glenholmes, Grace Connolly, Grainne McCabe, Jaymee Martin, Kayla Martin, Moya Ridley, Rachael Dooley, Ryan Martin, Tyler Kennedy, Zoe Hennessy and ensemble director Deirdre Ní Bhuachalla) Audio Recording: John McIntyre & Dave Durnin Audio mixing: Paul Campbell Video recording: Sean McMahon for Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland