30/10/2026
A Wonderful Evening Celebrating Our Irish Palatine Heritage 🇮🇪🇩🇪
The Irish Palatines: Our Shared Journey
What a wonderful turnout we had at Rathkeale Community Centre for our exhibition, The Irish Palatines: Our Shared Journey.
It was heartwarming to see so many people come together to celebrate and learn more about the rich history and heritage of the Irish Palatines.
Our MC for the evening, Mary Liston, warmly welcomed everyone and thanked them for their attendance and support.
Mary introduced Councillor Adam Teskey, Cathaoirleach of the Rathkeale–Adare Municipal District, who spoke about his own Palatine ancestry and the importance of this heritage to our local community.
We were also delighted to hear from Austin Bovenizer, Chairman of the Irish Palatine Association, who worked closely with the German Consulate in bringing this exhibition together.
Austin spoke about the remarkable journey of the Palatines, the ongoing work of the Irish Palatine Association in preserving their history and heritage, and the strong connections we maintain with our members overseas. He acknowledged the invaluable support our international Palatine community continues to give to the Irish Palatine Museum and shared his own family connections to this fascinating story.
It was especially lovely to see such a wonderful mix of people in attendance — descendants of Palatine families, members of our local community and those with a keen interest in local history.
Refreshments were enjoyed by all, including c***r, kindly sponsored by Councillor Adam Teskey — a lovely nod to the Palatines' long tradition of growing orchards and making c***r. 🍎🍏
Above all, it was a thoroughly enjoyable and sociable evening, filled with conversation, shared memories, new connections and a real sense of community.
A sincere thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the evening such a success. Your interest and support mean so much to us as we continue our work of keeping the Irish Palatine story alive for future generations.
Our heritage, our history, our shared journey. ❤️
