Charlie Beirne at The Harp, Burmantofts, c. 1990. Courtesy of Chris O’Malley.

Johnny Cronin, Chris O’Malley & Michael Cronin at the Corn Exchange, Leeds City Centre, c. 1996. Courtesy of Chris O’Malley.

Ticket for Charity Dance at St, Patrick’s Hall, c. 1975. Courtesy of Tommy Canavan.

2010 Irish Festival Poster. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Festival.

Session, The Regent, Regent St, 1970s. Left to Right: Eddie Bolger, John Ferguson, Larry Callaghan (Co. Donegal) & Maureen Ferguson (nee Dwyer). Courtesy of Ferguson / McGowan Archive.

The Regent, 12 persons. Left to right: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Frank ‘Sledger’ Ferguson, Johnny ‘Sledger’ Ferguson, Paddy McNicholas, Johnny McAndrew, Jimmy ‘Sledger’ Ferguson, Unknown, John Ferguson. Regent Hotel, Regent Street, Leeds, 1960s. Courtesy of Ferguson / McGowan Archive.

Landlords outside The Regent Inn. Martin ‘Greasaí’ Ferguson (Attymass, Co. Mayo) & Ellen ‘Sledger’ Ferguson, outside Regent Inn, Regents Street, Leeds, 1960s. Courtesy of Ferguson McGowan Archive (Brendan McGowan)

The Regent, Regent St, c. 1968. Ellen ‘Sledger’ Ferguson , Martin ‘Greasaí’ Ferguson (Attymass, Co. Mayo), Unknown Ferguson, Andy McNeely (Westport, Co. Mayo), Irene McGowan (nee Ferguson), Unknown, Mary Gavaghan (nee Ferguson). Regent Hotel, Regent Street, Leeds, 1968. Courtesy of Ferguson / McGowan Archive.

Joe Dwyer, outside Regent Hotel. Joe Dwyer & gathering, Regent Hotel, Regent Street, 1970s. Courtesy of Róisín Ferguson, Leeds

Landlords, Old Roscoe, Sheepscar, c. 1975. Joe & Imelda O’Dwyer. Courtesy of Róisín Ferguson (Copyright: Yorkshire Post)

Tinwhistle. Courtesy of Margaret Igoe Hegarty.

The Old Roscoe football team, 1977. Back Row (left to right): Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown (’Plummy’), Steve Carroll, Tom Carroll, Hughie O’Malley (Co. Mayo), Liam Ford? Front Row (left to right): Unknown, Conal McGowan (Co. Donegal), Unknown, Unknown, Terry Kingston, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown. Courtesy of Margaret Igoe Hegarty.

Landlords, The Regent, Regent St, c. 1970. Martin & Nellie Ferguson (from Attymass, Co. Mayo) behind the bar in the Regent Hotel. Courtesy of Ferguson McGowan Archive

Eddie O’Dwyer, Jim Moran, Tommy Culkin, Kevin O’Dwyer & Barry Jenek after winning a darts and dominoes tournament, early 1980’s. Courtesy of Joe O’Dwyer.

Pat Murphy, Nora Reagan, Mrs Carroll, Mary Doran & Tommy Glenn behind the bar in the Old Roscoe, early 1960’s. Courtesy of Joe O’Dwyer.

Joe O’Dwyer, Tess Murphy & Mrs Carroll behind the bar of the Old Roscoe, Sheepscar, late 1960’s. Courtesy of Joe O’Dwyer.

Noel & Joyce Squire with the McConnell mirror in the back room of the Old Roscoe, late 1970’s. Courtesy of Barrie Pepper.

The Old Roscoe & its neighbours, early 1970’s. Courtesy of Barrie Pepper.

GAA presentation evening. Dick Howard, John Hourigan & Gerry Whittaker. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre.

GAA presentation evening circa late 1980’s. Pat McDonnell, Unknown, John Hourigan, JF Durkin, Unknown, & Fr Jim Levy. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre.

Yorkshire GAA fundraising event late 1980’s. Centre: Willie Joe Padden (Mayo footballer) Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre

St Anthony’s GAA team, Beeston, c. 1984. St. Anthony’s Gaelic Football Cub was formed in 1983, and plays in Celtic F. C. colours. Courtesy of Kevin Hurley

The Sam Maguire Cup at the Leeds Irish Centre. Front Row: Mrs Reilly, Unknown, Charlie Beirne, Richard Conway, Betty Conway, Mary Moroney & Michael Moroney. Back Row (centre): PJ Reilly. Courtesy of Betty Conway.

Sport. Leeds Irish Golf Society Ladies Section. circa 1990. Presentation by Eugene Heffernon (far left) compere Dick Walsh ( far right) Courtesy of Bridie Lydon

Sport, Leeds Irish Golf Society Junior Section, circa 1986. Presentation evening at Leeds Irish Centre Courtesy of Bridie Lydon

Sport Leeds Irish Golf Society Ladies Section. Presentation evening at Leeds Irish Centre circa 1985 Sally Hyland, Irene Kirane, Agnes Mone ,Teresa Lillis, Bridie Lydon, Mary Myers Courtesy of Bridie Lydon

Sport at LIC, St Patrick’s Amateur Boxing Club: ticket for event February 1995 Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre

St Patrick’s Boxing Club fundraising event mid 1970’s. Richard Dunn and Danny McAllinden former boxing heavyweight champions. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre

Revellers in Shamrock, 1960s. Shamrock, Kirkgate, 1960s Courtesy of Ferguson McGowan Archive (Brendan McGowan)

Christmas 1966 in Shamrock. Shamrock, Kirkgate, Christmas, 1966. Left to right: Mary Gavaghan (nee Ferguson), Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Ellen Ferguson (Carradoogan, Attymass, Co. Mayo) Courtesy of Ferguson McGowan Archive (Brendan McGowan)

The Shamrock, Kirkgate. Left to right: Unknown, Shelagh Fallon (nee Whelan), Rosie McHugh, Michael Ferguson, Marie Ferguson (nee O’Dwyer), Courtesy of Róisín Ferguson, Leeds

Jimmy Keaney, (top left), Annie Keaney (front centre) and friends, circa early 1960’s. Shamrock Club, Leeds Courtesy of Bridie Lydon

Management of Shamrock Club, Leeds early 1960’s. Courtesy of Bridie Lydon

Celebration of the retirement of Louise Robins from the Welfare Services at Roundhay Road, Leeds 7. Irish Centre Leeds (11.02.72) Irene Egan (Leeds) Eileen Murphy (Cork) Kathleen Treanor (Monaghan) Dorothy Garrett (Leeds) Rose Quigley Bridie Patterson (Mayo) Katie Howley (Mayo) Louise Robins (Leeds) Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre

Fundraising event for St Vincent De Paul, mid 1980s. Centre: Bill Kilgallon, Lord Mayor of Leeds. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre.

Fundraising event for Leeds Kidney Machine Fund at Leeds General Infirmary. Presentation by Benny Smith well respected as the driving force behind the fundraising efforts by Leeds Irish Centre. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre

St Patrick’s Day at Davitt House, circa 1993. Courtesy of Betty Conway

Maureen & Michael Preston, mid 1990’s. Michael Preston from Co. Mayo was the founder of Leeds civil engineering company, KPH Plant Hire. Courtesy of Agnes Mone.

Phil Mone, John Cassidy & Delia Reilly, mid-1990s. Phil Mone from Co. Armagh was the founder of Mone Bros. LTD, a Leeds-based civil engineering company. Courtesy of Agnes Mone.

Tom McManus, Frank Gallagher & John Duffy, Co. Sligo, c. 1990. All three Irish businessmen hail from Co. Mayo and are Directors of Leeds Irish Civil Engineering Companies: Moortown Construction, B.Gallagher LTD & Hewlett’s Civil Engineering. Courtesy of Agnes Mone.