Summer Tour 2025 – Part 1

By Tadhg

So, Libera went to Ireland, and here’s what happened. Spoiler: I might be a millionaire now.

Water Drama 

On the first flight to Cork from London there was this big mix-up about water. Somehow I ended up paying for the water for everyone in my row. Like, the WHOLE row. Basically, I became Libera’s new Water sponsor!

Max felt bad, so he bought me a scratch card on the plane. And guess what? I WON… well, not the money, but a chance to maybe win ONE MILLION EUROS. So basically I’m rich in the future.

Playground Takeover 

We went to a playground. There were only three kids there. Then BOOM —  thirty Libera boys showed up and took over! Some boys were playing football, so we challenged them. Choir vs. Ireland. Naturally we won! There were a lot of us after all so we had to do substitutions.

University College Cork

Whilst in Cork and Cobh, we stayed at the University accommodation, and for the first time on a Libera tour I got my own room. No snoring to wake me up this time! It was also where my mum had studied

Prison Time (Not Really) 

We visited Spike Island, which used to be a prison. We saw the cells, and of course we pretended to be prisoners.

I also found out I had a long-lost relative there called Edward Bohan. Sadly, he didn’t exactly make it out of the prison.

Lunch was ham and cheese sandwiches with Tayto crisps. Crisps are officially the best part of any Irish diet.

Oh, and I GOT SUNBURNT. In Ireland! I might be the first person ever.

Titanic Stuff 

We went to the Titanic Museum. Everyone got a card with a real passenger’s name to follow. My guy survived, but his brother didn’t. So, half a happy ending.

Concert Time 

We had our first concert in Cobh at St Colman’s Cathedral. I even spoke Irish at the concert, and everyone cheered, which was a big highlight for me.

One fan even gave me €20! It turned out she was the grandmother of one of my friends from London.

Other Important Things 

• We handed out fliers to people from cruise ships. Some of them actually kept them and came to the concert! Victory!
• Breakfasts were amazing. Totally traditional Irish food like… pain au chocolat and croissants.

To be continued…