nottingham irish studies group http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk Promoting Irish Culture in the East Midlands Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:14:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en Irish History in Mansfield http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=64 http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=64#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:47:07 +0000 admin http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=64 Pat Murphy of Nottingham Irish Studies Group will give a series of talks on Irish History on Monday nights, 8pm, Boothy’s Club, 2 West Hill Drive, Mansfield NG18 1PJ, from Mon 6 Sept. The series is hosted by Mansfield & Dukeries Irish Association. Adm £3 per session. Refreshments provided.
6 Sept: Death of Gaelic Ireland - Flight of the Earls
13 Sept: Year of the French - 1798
20 Sept: Great Calamity - 19c famine
27 Sept: A Terrible Beauty is born - 1916
4 Oct: Free State to Celtic Tiger - contemporary Ireland
11 Oct: The Troubles: North of Ireland
Full details: Irish History Course
More info: www.mansfieldirish.co.uk (follow link on left of our website)

]]> http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=64 Irish Studies in Leicester and Derbyshire http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=63 http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=63#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:14:03 +0000 admin http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=63 AUTUMN 2010
LEICESTER
Sessions on Irish literature and culture at Leicester Adult Education college, Wellington St, Leicester. Info: berta.stevens@leicester.gov.uk:
Irish Study Day at Leic Adult Ed college, Wellington St: ‘Madness, Murder & Mayhem in Irish fiction’ , 10am-3pm, Sat 9 Oct.
Irish Studies workshops at Leic Adult Ed centre, 6 consecutive Mon evenings: 25 Oct, 1 , 8, 15, 22, 29 Nov.
DERBYSHIRE
‘Blowing Leaves About: Images of Autumn in Irish Poetry’. Readings & discussion, led by Deirdre O’Byrne. Tues 12 Oct, 7.30-9pm, Ilkeston Library, Mkt Place, Ilkeston, Derbys. £3/£2. Info: alison.betteridge@derbyshire.gov.uk
http://www.artsderbyshire.org.uk/find_artist/minisites/literature/index.html

]]> http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=63 Talking of Ireland… http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=58 http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=58#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:30:29 +0000 admin http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=58 This series is on a summer break. Talks will resume in Sept.
This series of events is supported by a grant from Irish Emigrant Services.
Thanks to all who attended our talks in the past year.

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NISG ran a short course on Modern Irish History Oct-Nov 2008.
It was presented by Pat Murphy, and got excellent audiences and feedback.
FULL description of 2008 course HERE

See 2010 Diary for other activities.

]]> http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=58 History of the Irish in Nottingham http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=44 http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=44#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:01:29 +0000 admin http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=44 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

(PDF requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view)

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

]]> http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=44 Gaeilge: the Irish Language http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=17 http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=17#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:40:52 +0000 admin http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=17 IRISH LANGUAGE CLASSES @ NOTTINGHAM IRISH CENTRE
Irish language classes ran at the Irish Centre, Wilford St,  for four years, but currently are suspended. We are interested in running a beginners class, if sufficient numbers express an interest. If you are interested, email us on info@nottinghamisg.org.uk. When we get enough people to make a class viable, we’ll get back to you. Classes would cost about £3 each per session . Also, the Irish Centre expect anyone using the centre to join - membership cost is very reasonable.
In the meantime, anyone would be very welcome to join the Mansfield Irish language group - details below.

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Irish language classes in Mansfield:

We meet monthly 7.30 - 9pm at [Wetherspoon’s pub] The Court House NG18 1HX , in Market Square. We’re a small, friendly group using Buntús Cainte and lots of pictorial material to learn Irish in an informal way. All welcome, including beginners. £2.50 per session. Upcoming dates: De Máirt (Tue) 7 Sept 2010. 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/

]]> http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=17 Welcome : Fáilte to the Irish Reading Group http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=1 http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=1#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:01:16 +0000 admin http://www.nottinghamisg.org.uk/?p=1

The Irish Reading Group meets monthly, usually on a Wednesday, in Nottingham Central Library, Angel Row, to discuss a wide range of Irish literature. Recent books discussed: Beloved Stranger by Clare Boylan;  Hugo Hamilton’s The Speckled People; Shade by Neil Jordan; Booker Prizewinner The Gathering by Anne Enright; Reading in the Dark by Seamus Deane; Clare Boylan’s Emma Brown; You are my Dream by Nuala O’Faoláin.
Many thanks to Marie Stott and Jane Brierley for their hard work in co-ordinating this reading group.
Info: Jane.Brierley@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

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