#OnThisDay 1789 Parisians attacked the Bastille. Joseph Kavanagh from Wexford, commandeered 6 gun-laden wagons en route to the French Army's camp at Metz & rode them through the streets of Paris crying; "To the Bastille. Let us take the Bastille." #Ireland #History #BastilleDay

GRMA / merci / Thank you an Taoiseach Simon Harris TD for your leadership in the 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 relation and for your friendship. Vive l’amitié franco-irlandaise ! France Diplomacy 🇫🇷🇪🇺 Irish Foreign Ministry

A letter detailing the first reference of Gaelic games being played outside of Ireland - a game of hurling played by the Irish Brigade in 1747 to commemorate the Battle of Fontenoy - is part of the Foundations to Future exhibition at the GAA Museum in Croke Park. #GAABelong

Keep the kids busy this Summer while learning French through activities and games! To book a place in our Summer Camp, just email [email protected]

Thrilled to support the French Gaelic football team! Proud to wear their jersey! Allez les Bleus! The GAA

Learn French through games and fun activities this Summer! We have a few places left in our Kids Summer Camp taking place next week from August 6th to 10th To book a place, email:  http://[email protected]

Get your Teen's French back on track for the year ahead with our Revision Courses this August 🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓 2nd/ 3rd Year and 6th Year groups | 19th to 23rd August from 10 am to 1 pm | €165 To book a place, email [email protected]

🔴 #SarsfieldHomecoming Project Update Short trip to Huy with Frank to check on the site and get it 3D-scanned again by Victor from French company ECR Environnement for our records… 1/

Alliance Française Limerick is now opening registration for French classes for the Autumn term beginning in September 👇

🔴 #SarsfieldHomecoming Project Update NEW RADIOCARBON DATING RESULTS IN As you may remember, a 1st radiocarbon dating test was conducted in March on skeleton no1 (SK1, see picture) and revealed that it could potentially be that of one of the two French officers/Sarsfield… 1/

No better place than Alliance Française Limerick, a not-for-profit organisation with a great team of experienced teachers to learn/refresh your French this Autumn! 👇👇👇

This day we remember the landing in Mayo in 1798 of Gen. Humbert and with him hope and indeed soldiers ready to fight at the side of their 🇮🇪 brothers in arms for the Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, 🇮🇪 so long dreamed of. This act of support will never be forgotten. En Garde

A great initiative inspired by what has become a tradition in some French cities and villages such as Saint-Paul de Vence (pictured)! Fair play to the organisers (Lorna Hodkinson & al) 👏 And it looks like we could even be getting some Côte d’Azur kind of weather on Saturday! ☀️

Don’t miss tomorrow’s open day at Alliance Française Limerick! Time to register for those French lessons! 👇

Secondary School Students, maximise your results in French with our Teen courses! We offer weekly courses to students in: 1st/2nd Year Junior Certificate 4th/5th Year Leaving Certificate For more information aflimerick.org email [email protected]

This evening! 👇

#Limerick, “une ville où il fait bon vivre” concludes a great documentary on French-German TV chanel ARTE Live with such familiar faces as Emma Langford, Dan Mooney & Simon Berrow and 3 of its best pubs (Crew, Charlie Malones & Mother Macs)! 👇 📺 arte.tv/en/videos/1127…

Waow! Some heartwarming comments left by one of our students, fashion designer Marion Murphy Cooney, who is learning some holiday French with us! Thank you Marion, we’re so glad you’re enjoying our classes! Do like Marion, join us now 👇 aflimerick.org Marion Murphy-Cooney ♥️

So sorry to hear this! Pigtown Festival Limerick is such a great festival. As another festival organised by volunteers, we fully understand the Limerick Food Group’s decision. Inclusive, community-led festivals cannot survive in the long run without meaningful support from Limerick Council - Comhairle Luimnigh

John Moran, Mayor of Limerick