“The finished building is a credit to the enormous collective effort and exemplary skill of the architect and contractors. It not only heralds a new positive chapter, but also acts as a record of the past.”
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Féile An Phobail 2026
Féile an Phobail is Ireland’s Biggest Community Arts Festival. See Events at St Comgall's - Ionad Eileen Howell
This exhibition has been curated by Falls Community Council. It tells the story of the outbreak of conflict on the streets that surrounded this old school from August 1969 to July 1970. The exhibition does not tell the story of...
1 August 2026
The Day Innocence Died tells the story of Bloody Sunday massacre and its legacy, weaving unheard testimonies and indelible archive footage. Doors open at St Comgall’s – Ionad Eileen Howell at 6pm. Film starts at 7pm and will run until...
6 August 2026
𝗔𝗼𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 – 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 in St Comgall’s – Ionad Eileen Howell, Divis Street As Belfast comes alive for the Fleadh Cheoil, don’t miss one of Ireland’s most captivating folk voices live in concert. Aoife Scott, from the legendary...
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7 August 2026
𝗙é𝗶𝗹𝗲 & 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗵 in St Comgall’s – Ionad Eileen Howell 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 | Friday 7th August 2026 “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯” 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲 Special Guests: Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver St Comgall’s...
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8 August 2026
St Comgall’s – Ionad Eileen Howell arts and conference centre hosts the first ever Belfast performance of the acclaimed play ‘4 Days in Derry – a Woman’s Story’ as part of Féile an Phobail 2026. This powerful drama depicts the...
Upcoming
4 September 2026
𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹’𝘀 – 𝗜𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗱 𝗘𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 Few Irish artists have a career as rich and varied as 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸. Singer, songwriter, activist, counsellor and Seanadóir, her voice carries both beauty and conviction. From her breakthrough on...
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St Comgall's Rooms
Find the ideal space to host your remarkable event and make lasting impressions.
The Central Courtyard with Glass Pyramid Roof has been beautifully restored central courtyard and adds a unique and visually striking feature to the venue, providing an atmospheric setting for events.
Step into a bygone era with The Blackboard, a cozy suite designed in a classroom style. Complete with a traditional blackboard, school desks, and even an abacus, this intimate space is ideal for small gatherings and workshops. The Blackboard can...
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Find out what has been going on at St Comgall's Ionad Eileen Howell
We have launched on our website and social media channels events that will be on during Féile an Phobail this summer. You can view our events calendar and purchase tickets online for these highly-anticipated events.
- 8 July 2026
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It was a bit of craic in St Comgall’s – Ionad Eileen Howell yesterday as The 2 Johnnies dropped in to our award-winning exhibition, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘉𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘯. ⭐ The lads were delighted to meet one of their...
- 8 July 2026
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“𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁” – 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 Gerry McConville, the Director of Falls Community Council praised the collective effort of groups providing experiences for tourists in the west of the city. Gerry was speaking after our...
- 25 June 2026
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St Comgall’s – Ionad Eileen Howell, a unique and historic venue in the heart of West Belfast. Once a place of learning for generations of local families, the old St Comgall’s school has been beautifully restored and transformed into a...
- 2 April 2026
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