Tag Archives: Birmingham Irish Heritage Group

February Irish Heritage: Deirdre O’Byrne on females in farm fiction

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

The last Birmingham Irish Heritage Group evening event on Wednesday 2nd February saw a welcome return visit from Deirdre O’Byrne.  Deirdre gave a very interesting talk about the depiction of women in Irish rural fiction, often relating her findings to her … Continue reading →

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Irish Heritage Christmas Quiz

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Irish Heritage on Tuesday 2nd December had a distinctly festive feel, with a special Christmas quiz.  Here’s Chair Michael Walsh’s take on the fun: Ann Robinson Misses Heritage Quiz The Christmas Quiz of the Birmingham Irish Heritage Group survived the … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Irish Heritage Group, AGM Chairs Report 2009

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Carl | Leave a comment

Along with the usual October Irish Heritage Group meet up this month it was also the AGM, in which Nicky and her wonderful work on this website were specifically mentioned. “We have greatly appreciated the assistance of Nicky Getgood, the … Continue reading →

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October Irish Heritage Group meeting

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Carl | Leave a comment

Michael Walsh provides this months write-up on the Octobers Irish Heritage Group meeting and reminds us that; The general public are welcome at all Birmingham Irish Heritage Group Events, which commence at 7pm on the first Wednesday of each month … Continue reading →

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Pinch, punch, first of the month

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

The first week of the month is a busy one for the active Digbeth citizen.  All the community meetings seem to happen during the evenings of that week.  Here’s the week for the community-minded: Monday – the first Monday of … Continue reading →

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Mrs Thompson talks at the Birmingham Irish Heritage Group September meeting

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Here’s the write-up of September’s Irish Heritage Group meeting, this time by Sean.  The next meeting is their Annual General Meeting at 7pm on Weds 7th Oct – all are welcome. Shirley Thompson’s Literary Presentation Mrs Thompson enlightened the Birmingham … Continue reading →

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August Irish Heritage Group meeting

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

This month’s Birmingham Irish Heritage Group meeting is this coming Wednesday 5th August.  Abigail Wilkinson will be talking about ICAP (In the Community).  It’s in the Munster Room of the newly refurbished Birmingham Irish Club at 7.00pm.  There’ll be refreshments … Continue reading →

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‘Type Irish Heritage into the search box…and click GO.’

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Michael Walsh, Chair of the Birmingham Irish Heritage Group has sent me another little write-up of their last event to whet your appetite for this Wednesday evening’s talk by Peter Duffy- The 1916 Uprising and War of Independence – A … Continue reading →

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Links for September 11th

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

ABOUT CLARE EDWARDS « Un-convention Blog – Meet Clare Edwards, Gigbeth’s highly qualified Director. More importantly, her favourite pie is also my choice: steak and ale (although I will stretch to beef and guinness). Great minds think alike. News from … Continue reading →

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