Queer Georgians: The Ladies of Llangollen
June 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Queer Georgians: The Ladies of Llangollen, explores queer Irish voices from the past at Dublin Pride.
Dr. Anthony Delaney, author of Queer Georgians and host of History Hit’s After Dark podcast, joins Tadhg Sudlow (fiddle), Xander Baker (cello), Ellen Bolger (harpsichord) for a night of history, storytelling and music.
A unique combination of baroque and Irish trad music draws the listener into the world of Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, two women from Kilkenny who eloped in 1778 to escape their destined fates of marriage or a future in a convent. This is a history of great love and acceptance, starting with difficult family pressures in Kilkenny and ending in fifty years of companionship in the Welsh countryside.
Dublin Pride’s 2026 theme “One Story – Many Voices” is about the thread that connects us across time, across borders, across very different lived experiences.
Join us for an evening where the remarkable story of these two women is heard once again.