Check out traditional pubs, music sessions, Gaelic football and hurling events all year round, plus a guide to what's on for St Patrick's Day
Diya Daobh. There are over 2,260 Irish citizens living and working in Luxembourg and have made a strong mark on the Grand Duchy with traditional pubs, traditional music sessions and Gaelic football and hurling events.
St. Patrick's Day (17 March) is the National Day of Ireland and a religious and civic celebration for the Irish community around the world, with spectacular parades in the cities of Dublin, New York, Montreal and Sydney (although these have since been silent. beginning of).
You can also indulge in a "creak" in Luxembourg, as we've listed the highlights of the celebrations, and where you can find all things Irish in the Grand Duchy.
St. Patrick's Day Celebrations
The Feast of St Patrick usually begins at 11.00 with a procession and a feast (Irish and Luxembourgish cuisine) from the Gaul Phra consecrated by Mass in St. Alphonse's Church. The church has not yet confirmed whether it will go ahead in 2022, but held a massive online event last year.
The Zeltic Festival will have two dates for 2022. On March 12 (today), you can catch some Irish dancing with the Danceperados of Ireland, and listen to music from Killa and The Paperboys, at the Opperschmelz Cultural Center in Dudelange. Don't worry if it's sold out, there's another Zeltic celebration in Dudelange Town Square on June 19th, which is free, including Red Cardell, Monran, and Paddy Goes to Holyhead.
In Clervaux, Cornelysaff is hosting a St. Patrick's Evening on Friday 18 March, featuring an extended set from the Kitchen Quartet performing traditional Irish tunes and songs. The three-course meal will include Irish specialties such as seafood chowder, Guinness beef stew, whiskey sirloin steak and traditional fish and chips. Doors open at 19.30, and in addition to Ourdaller beer, you can have a glass of Black Stuff.
The Cirques Cultural Center in Roud-sur-Sere will feature the traditional Irish folk and ballad band The Kilkenny on 17 March at 19.00, backed by Na Lenai's vocal harmonies and foot-tapping jigs (doors open at 18.00 and traditional Irish folk songs). Food and beverages will be on sale).
Erelax head to Howard for the band Altagore, coming straight from the Emerald Isle, to perform on March 17, 18 and 19. The Irish Bar will also screen Guinness Six Nations Rugby.
For Luxembourg's answer to The Pogues, the folk-punk band, Shoppe Siven, will be celebrating St. Pat's at cafe-bar Vis-a-Vis.
Black Stuff will have live music from 15.00 on March 17th, including meals (including Guinness Beefburgers) provided by Strachef from 17.00. Live acts include Alizeti, Alex Michael, Carl Wyatt and The Delta Voodoo Kings and DJ Andrew Matinarish.
UpDown in the Grund is celebrating St Patrick's Day from 14-20 March, with Guinness serving €5. Head to the Purple Lounge at Casino 2000 in Mondorf-les-Bains for St. Patrick's night fish and chips with music from Ross Steele.
All Things Irish in Luxembourg
The Irish Embassy website for Luxembourg is not the only place to go for visa or passport enquiries. It hosts many cultural events throughout the year. The Embassy's Overseas Assistance Program supports Irish communities abroad by funding non-profit organizations and projects.
The Global Irish Network promotes Ireland's economic, cultural and tourism messages in key markets.
Irish Club and Society
Comhaltas Ceoltóirà ireann Luxembourg, founded in 1982, promotes the Irish language through music, dance and cultural events. The club usually hosts a selie every year for St Patrick's Day (and one in the afternoon for children) as well as concerts with traditional Irish musicians, but it is yet to be confirmed if it will reopen in 2022. will do so or not.
Comhaltas also runs an Irish Summer School in August where children over the age of six can learn step dance, play Irish tin whistles and listen to songs and stories about Irish mythology and legends.
Established since 1985, the Irish Club of Luxembourg organizes social events and Irish film screenings. ICL is organizing St. Patrick's Lunch on Sunday 20th March from 13.00 at Market Restaurant in the city. After the meal, there will be a short, entertaining quiz on Ireland.
Gaelic Sports Teams in Luxembourg
If you are a sportsman or just a fan of hurling or Gaelic football then you will not miss visiting Luxembourg. The Gaelic Sports Club of Luxembourg has women's and men's teams in Luxembourg that regularly play against teams from neighboring countries, including Belgium and Germany. The club also has hurling and camogie teams.
In pre-pandemic times, the organizers also ran the Club Na Nog, which was open to all children interested in learning hurling or Gaelic football, and was held on Sunday afternoons in the Stade Michel Wagner, Weimarkirch in the warmer months.
Irish style food and drink
There is no shortage of Irish watering holes in Luxembourg, often a good place to hear about employment and rent places for new arrivals, as well as catch rugby and Gaelic football matches or listen to some live music.
Irish Pub & Bistro in Ayrlux
Grab a pint, watch a match, sing karaoke or listen to traditional music at the Rue des Bruyeres in Howard. The pub has an extensive menu of burgers, and dishes such as ribs or fish and chips, as well as loaded fries.
The black stuff
Celebrating nearly 30 years at 15 Val de Ham, this Irish institution offers Guinness and whiskey in a traditional Irish country pub setting. In addition to screening sports, the pub holds regular live music sessions and in the summer there is a BBQ on the outdoor terrace.
Pyg (Pygmalion)
This Clauson Irish pub on rue de la Tour Jacob may only have the standing room, which has a late license. Irish standards such as Murphys, Guinness, Cafres, Kilkenny and Cider are available on draft and punters can watch Irish and English games live or play darts. It hosts live music and has quiz and karaoke nights, as well as screenings of football and rugby matches.
Oscar's turn
Burgers, steak, and Sunday roast are on the menu at Oscar's Bar in the Grund, named after Irish author Oscar Wilde. The green walls are decorated with paintings by Irish writers to create the atmosphere of a traditional Temple Bar drinking establishment. In addition, the bar hosts karaoke and screens live sports matches.
Scots Pub
Probably not an authentic Irish bar, but you can get bottles of draft Guinness and Bullmer cider at the Grund establishment. You can also find these beers at the White Rose Pub on Rue Dix.
Irish language
Since its foundation in 2005, Kamen Gelch Luxembourg has conducted a number of programs and activities as part of its mission to popularize the use of Irish as a medium of communication and to raise awareness of the Irish language and culture in Luxembourg. have held.
Children of Irish nationality enrolled in the Anglophone sections of European schools in Kirchberg and Mamer may choose to study Irish as an additional language.