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Getgood Link: The Hearing Aid: The Lemonheads @ The Irish Centre, Digbeth, Tuesday 15th September 2009

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

The Hearing Aid: The Lemonheads @ The Irish Centre, Digbeth, Tuesday 15th September 2009 – A great review of both a band and a venue that’s seen bigger and better days making a bit of a comeback: Lordy…I’ve not been … Continue reading →

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Irish Club reopens as The Connaught Bar

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 2 Comments

The Birmingham Irish Club, which has been given a much needed refurbishment and lick of paint, reopened on Monday as The Connaught Bar.  It seems word got around beforehand because it was packed at lunchtime.  The customers kept the new … 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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Irish Heritage get sporty

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Forget tennis or cricket – branch out a bit this summer and take up hurling, Gaelic handball or road bowling instead.  Draw your inspiration from Alan Bairner’s presentation at to the Birmingham Irish Heritage Group Studying Irish Sport tomorrow evening … Continue reading →

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The O’Neills at the Irish Heritage Group

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Here’s Mike Walsh, Chair of the Birmingham Irish Heritage Group talking about their April event.  The next event will be at 7pm on Wednesday 6th May at the Birmingham Irish Club. Chief O’Neill and Pat O’Neill A tenuous combination brought … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Irish Heritage Group – last month and this month

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

Mike Walsh, Chair of the Birmingham Irish Heritage Group, sent me his write-up on the last meeting – a talk by Deidre O’Byrne, which I posted a film of.  The next meeting this Wednesday ‘Vincent Jordan – Comhaltas Music and … Continue reading →

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The craic was good in Cricklewood

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

Ultan Cowley talks about Irish Navvies from Nicky Getgood on Vimeo. One part of the St Patrick’s Festival I did manage to make was this presentation by Ultan Cowley, bringing to life the world of the 20th century Irish navvy.  … Continue reading →

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Rockabilly at The Irish Club on Sat 7th Mar

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Many thanks to Midge for the heads up on this.

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Links for November 21st

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

EC Arts brings major public art to Digbeth – Artist Claire Farrell tells the world about the Digbeth public art project she’s involved with via the Custard Factory’s blog. ‘The final piece, she says, will be “181 linear meters spanning … Continue reading →

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