Nottingham Irish Studies Group was founded in January 1991, so we’re now 21 years old. Congratulations and well done, especially to founder member Pat Murphy, who is still a key player in NISG activities.

March 2012 Patrick’s Day parade and festival:
Our group will present the following:
Michael Collins - a historical talk by Pat Murphy;
St Patrick: The man, the myth - a talk by Deirdre O’Byrne;
A workshop on Eavan Boland’s poetry of the Famine.
Watch this space for dates and further details.
Facebook page: Nottingham Patrick’s Day Festival. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nottingham-Patricks-Day-Festival/112917638786243

Have a Go @ Gaeilge @ NOTTINGHAM IRISH CENTRE
Irish language classes run fortnightly at the Irish Centre, 4 Wilford St, Nottingham NG2 1AA. Whether you’re a complete beginner or a returner, come and join us on alternate Tuesdays 7.00 - 8.30pm. Next meetings:Tues (De Máirt) 7ú Feabhra, 21ú Feabhra (Feb.); 6ú Márta (March). If you are closer to Mansfield, you’d be very welcome at Mansfield Irish language group - details below. Or you may wish to attend both for extra practice. The classes are based on informal comhrá (conversation).

 Keep up to date with our events on ‘East Midlands Irish Forum’ on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/152333447047/

Our events are supported by a grant from Irish Emigrant Services. Go raibh maith agaibh.

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NISG ran a short course on Modern Irish History in Mansfield in Autumn 2010. It was presented by Pat Murphy, and got excellent audiences and feedback. It was a repeat of the course Pat delivered in Nottingham in  2008.  FULL description of History course HERE

Click on the ‘irishnottingham’ link below to read Patrick Murphy’s article:
‘Irish Settlement in Nottingham in the early Nineteenth Century’
Published in Transactions of the Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire, vol xcviii, 1994

irishnottingham.pdf

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REBELS AND DISSIDENTS

Click on this LINK to read (or download - right click and  ’save as’ a word document)

detailing the series of talks in Autumn 2009

Rebels and Dissidents Word Doc

IRISH LANGUAGE
Irish language classes in Mansfield:

We meet once a month 7.30 - 9pm at  [Wetherspoon’s] Court House NG18 1HX , in Market Square. We’re a small, friendly group using Buntús Cainte and pictorial material to learn Irish in an informal way. All welcome, including beginners. Saor/free - though you will be expected to buy a book or two occasionally. We are currently reading Fleá Bricriu, based on an ancient Irish folktale featuring Cú Chulainn and the Red Branch Knights.
Next classes: De Céadaoin (Wednesday) 8 Feabhra (February) 2012; De Máirt (Tue) 6ú Márta (March). For more information email info@nottinghamisg.org.uk.
If you would like some free Irish language worksheets, get in touch and we’ll send some, by post or email - simple stories and exercises in Irish. We recommend this website: http://talkirish.com/