Ireland-Canada Homecoming 2025 Photo Gallery

View highlights from the Peter Robinson commemoration week during the Ireland-Canada Homecoming 2025 in Ballyhoura.

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Employment Essentials Programme

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Ballyhoura Development Welcomes New SOILCRATES Pilot Projects Supporting Soil Health Across County Limerick

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Annual Report 2025
Cork County Walking Trails Maintenance Grant 2026

This fund aims to support maintenance and upkeep of walking trails, located in County Cork, that contribute to outdoor recreation and tourism in County Cork. The grant focuses on supporting constituted, not-for-profit community groups and organisations in preserving and improving valuable outdoor amenities for both visitors and residents. Eligible projects require a minimum total eligible expenditure of €3,000.

Closing Date: 5pm, Friday 12th June 2026

The Forgotten Migration

Chris Nikkel follows the story of a forgotten Irish migration to Canada through folk music passed down orally, and a special bicentennial commemoration.
Peter Robinson Settlers Emigration Scheme Conference Presentations

Explore the full collection of presentations from the Peter Robinson Settlers Emigration Scheme Conference, hosted at Saint George’s Arts and Heritage Centre, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, on Saturday 20th September 2025.
The Ireland–Canada Homecoming 2025 – 200th Anniversary of the Peter Robinson Settlers

Watch: From Ballyhoura to Canada – a moving celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Peter Robinson Settlers, reconnecting Irish and Canadian communities through heritage, music, and shared history.
Churchtown and Liscarroll Peter Robinson Canadian Settlers 1823 & 1825

Discover the story of Churchtown & Liscarroll settlers of 1823 & 1825 with the souvenir programme celebrating Ireland–Canada Homecoming 2025.
Historic Irish–Canadian Emigration Scheme Marked on Irish Soil for the First Time in 200 Years

Taoiseach joins 190 descendants from Canada and the United States in Ballyhoura for landmark recognition of the 1823–1825 Peter Robinson Emigration Scheme.
The Robinson Experiment Play Programme

Download The Robinson Experiment play programme to explore the story, context and creative work behind the production.
Excitement Builds as Ballyhoura Prepares to Welcome Descendants of the Peter Robinson Settlers

Ballyhoura Region readies for over 150 descendants of Peter Robinson Settlers to mark 200 years since emigration to Canada.
Nine Ships 1825 Strengthens Ties with Ireland during Emigration Bicentennial

Read about the Peter Robinson Bicentennial Week in Canada honouring Irish emigration on NorthumberlandDaily.ca.
Nine Ships 1825 Builds Connections With Ireland during the Peter Robinson Irish Emigration Bicentennial Week.

Nine Ships 1825 fosters bonds with Ireland during the Peter Robinson Irish Emigration Bicentennial Week, celebrating shared history and cultural ties.
Peter Robinson Settlers Emigration Scheme Conference and Concert to Anchor Ireland Canada Homecoming 2025

Join us for concerts and conferences commemorating the 200th anniversary of Peter Robinson Settlers emigration from Ireland to Canada during Homecoming 2025.

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The Ireland Canada Homecoming 2025
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