CONRADH na Gaeilge, Liverpool in partnership with the Liverpool Irish Festival will be presenting their third annual Tony Birtill Lecture commencing at 6 pm on Oct 22, 2024 at Liverpool Irish Centre In 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. Tony was also a wonderful friend to The Irish Post, providing support, advice and wisdom over the years. This year’s memorial lecture in his memory is entitled: Frongoch, University of Revolution. The story of the Frongoch marker stone and plaque…

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