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Birmingham St. Patrick’s Festival community meeting Thurs 4th Feb

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

The Birmingham St. Patrick’s Festival Committee are holding a community meeting at the Irish Centre on Thursday 4th February at 7pm in order to discuss all their plans for this year’s Birmingham St Patrick’s Festival and Parade, which this year … Continue reading →

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Irish Heritage Weds 3rd Feb: ‘Fatherhood in Irish Fiction’

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

At the Irish Heritage Forum on Wednesday 3rd February at 7pm Deirdre O’Byrne will be talking about her observations on ‘Fatherhood in Irish Fiction’.  The very literary Deidre has spoken at Irish Heritage before – here’s a film of 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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November Irish Heritage Group Report

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

Here’s a report by John Macintyre on the last Birmingham Irish Heritage Group’s last meeting, at which Adam Lyons told the Story of the Wild Geese.  I unfortunately didn’t arrive until the questions and answers at the end, but I … Continue reading →

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June and July Irish Heritage Group

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Here’s Birmingham Irish Heritage Group’s Chair Michael Walsh’s write-up on the last event, which was in the Paragon Hotel for a change: In the Steps of Princess Helena The Birmingham Irish Heritage Group treated its followers to an extra special … Continue reading →

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A saucer of clay

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

At the tail-end of Ken Loach’s film The Wind That Shakes The Barley, Cillian Murphy’s character Damian rebels against the terms of the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty and joins the Anti-Treaty IRA. His involvement pits him against his brother Teddy, who … Continue reading →

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The week ahead in Digbeth

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

It seems there’s no rest for the wicked. I’m only just back off holiday and already my week ahead is full to bursting. Here’s me diary: Monday – Time to get angry and shout loudly about street litter and the … Continue reading →

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Links for Mon 11 August

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

The Crimes, Hot Monocles, The Cubans and Danny’s Last Dance – The Hearing Aid’s take on the gig at The Rainbow on Saturday night. St Patrick’s Day Festival Update – Notes from Spaghetti Gazetti about the St Patrick’s Day Festival … Continue reading →

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Carl Chinn’s Centre of Our World

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Thanks to Christopher on About Brum for flagging this up. Professor Carl Chinn’s series about immigrant communities in Birmingham is being repeated on Radio 4 this week, with the option to listen through iPlayer available over the following few days. … Continue reading →

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