Events 2026

Theme for 2026: Before & after the wedding in 1956 between Irish-American Grace Kelly & Prince Rainier III of Monaco

St Patrick's Day 2026
Thursday 19th March 2026 (evening - exact time to be confirmed)

Join us for our celebration of Irish culture and a short display of music! Enjoy performances by amateur actors from the Monaco-Ireland Arts Society reading extracts from James Joyce, W.B. Yeats and Oliver Joseph St. John Gogarty.

Did you know that the famous Irish author Joyce played the guitar? This year we swap the harp for the guitar with some music to liven up the words spoken!
A talk by Jeanne Sutton, Writer-in-Residence spring 2026
Thursday 5th March 2026 at 7pm

Exile or escape? Irish heroines and migrant fictions

Join The Ireland Funds Monaco Spring '26 Writer-in-Residence Jeanne Sutton for a talk on the theme of Irish heroines in migrant fictions. Drawing on beloved novels and academic discussion, Jeanne will speak about what it is in these selected texts which compels readers and their impact on her own writing.

This talk will be interspersed with readings from local amateur dramatists of the stories mentioned, as well as an excerpt of Jeanne’s novel-in-progress.

Photo © Enda Rowan www.endarowan.com

A talk by Neal Doherty
Thursday 22nd January 2026 at 7pm

Enjoy an evening of storytelling and a multimedia, virtual tour of county Mayo, in the west of Ireland with anecdotes by Neal Doherty, author and tourist guide. Discover the history, the heritage, the ancestral home of the Kelly family and many French links to the county, as well as the sculpture in Newport unveiled by H.S.H. Prince Albert II in 2023, near the birthplace of Princess Grace's paternal grandfather John Henry Kelly. Hear about the pirate Queen, Grace O’Malley, and the impact that Mayo had on world history, the influence of St Patrick and the victories of General Humbert when he arrived with French troops in 1798. 

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New Year Greetings for 2026
Until 6th January 2026

The Princess Grace Irish Library is delighted to display the Irish-inspired nativity scene designed by our intern Roxanne Privé. The crib is on display at the library, in parallel with the annual Chemin des Crèches displayed on the Rampe Majeur - the steps leading to the Prince's palace in Monaco.
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