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St Patrick’s Festival Parade Day tomorrow – advice and information

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Are we all geared up for the big St Patrick’s Festival parade day tomorrow?  Birmingham City Council’s News Room has published some information about parking issues and road closures during the day to help you be prepared: Digbeth High Street … Continue reading →

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Preparing for this year’s St Patrick’s Parade

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

There may not be many blossoming daffodils in Digbeth to mark the start of spring in March, but at least we get to see the streets come to life with the St Patrick’s Day Parade from 12pm on Sunday 13th … Continue reading →

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August Irish Heritage: James Moran’s ‘Irish Birmingham – A History’

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | 2 Comments

This month’s Irish Heritage really was a gem – Drama Lecturer James Moran gave a presentation around his book Irish Birmingham – A History, charting the rich political and cultural exchange between Ireland and Birmingham that’s been taking place since … Continue reading →

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Big St Patrick’s Festival Parade post

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | 4 Comments

Oh yes, it’s that time of year again, when I attempt to summarize the Sunday parade madness.  Things kicked off with mass at St Anne’s Church, where Father Murphy asked parishoners to ‘Remember St Patrick gave us the mass…he never … Continue reading →

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