A trail of Irish Mosaic Artworks in Manchester City Centre until 6th May 2024

The Irish Nation was a trail of mosaic artworks created by world renowned mosaic artist Mark Kennedy. The original pieces of work were on public display in a series of cultural and leisure venues throughout Manchester in spring 2024 to coincide with the Manchester Irish Festival.

The Manchester Mosaic Art Trail officially concluded in May 2024.

However due to it’s popularity many of the Mosaics can still be found in the following locations until the end of MAY 2025.

Peoples History Museum, Leftbank, M3                                                   

Constance Markievicz

O’Connell’s Bar Wakefield Street, M1

Bridget O’Donnell

53TWO Theatre, Watson St, M3                                         

Samuel Becket

The Quiet Man

The Koffee Pot, Oldham St, M4                                           

Katie Taylor

Salmon of Knowledge, Lever Street, M1                          

Sinead O’Connor

Shane MacGowan

Luke Kelly

Morrissey

Oscar Wilde

Salmon of Knowledge, Wilmslow Rd, Didsbury      

George Best

JFK

James Joyce

Seamus Heaney

The Peveril of the Peak, Gt Bridgewater St, M1        

Phil Lynott

Brendan Beehan

  We are working on taking the whole exhibition to Dublin later in 2025.

We are extremely grateful to our generous host venues without whom this project would not be possible. Please avail of their delicious refreshments during your visit.

Irish Mancunian has published a book Manchester’s Irish History - The evolution of a community

Read an extract of the book here

Angel Meadows park