March 2012
Our group will present the following events as part of Nottingham’s annual Irish Festival. All welcome: Fáilte

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Michael Collins: ‘The Big Fellow’ - historical talk by Pat Murphy on the great political leader of the War of Independence; Thurs 8 March, 7.30 - 9pm, Nottingham Irish Centre.
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Workshop on Eavan Boland’s poetry of the Famine: Boland, one of finest Ireland’s poets, has returned again and again to the topic of the Irish Famine in her poetry. In this workshop, we will read and discuss some of her poems on that theme.
Fri 9 March, 2 - 3pm, Angel Row Library. Free. All welcome. No prior knowledge needed; all materials provided free on the day.

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Patrick: The Man, The Myth, the Marches. Come and find out more about our patron saint. Nottingham Irish Centre, Thur 15 March 7.30 - 9pm.
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Facebook page: Nottingham Patrick’s Day Festival. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nottingham-Patricks-Day-Festival/112917638786243

More Pat’s Day events info:  http://www.stpatricksdayparadenottingham.co.uk/

LEICESTER LINKS
We’ve also got Irish events in Leicester this March:
Sat 3rd March: Irish Fiction study day at Leic Adult Ed College. Info: www.lasals.co.uk/ or tel 0116 2334343.
Sat 17 March:A talk on Irish Short Stories at States of Independence event, de Montfort University. Info: www.statesofindependence.co.uk

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). PLEASE NOTE THAT CLASSES HAVE MOVED TO TUESDAY NIGHTS, AND NOW BEGIN AT 7PM.
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.

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) details of the series of Nottingham talks in Autumn 2009. This series was repeated for Mansfield Irish Association in 2010: 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/