Two filmmakers in South Tyneside, England, have made a documentary about the impact of immigration into the town of Jarrow. Director Gary Wilkinson and playwright Tom Kelly created “Little Ireland” using archive material, photographs and interviews with descendants of Irish immigrants. The 40-minute film has been an instant success at home, selling out two screenings… Continue reading Film highlights Irish immigration to English town
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Will Irish-language fashions appeal to emigrants?
Will an upturn in emigration change Irish fashion? Two English-born, Galway-based sisters believe that it may, according to an article in the Sunday Business Post. Theresa and Mary McGovern have launched a website featuring t-shirts with slogans in Irish. The pair moved to Ireland as children when their Cavan-born parents made the move home. Mary… Continue reading Will Irish-language fashions appeal to emigrants?
Exhibition on Irish men’s experience in Britain to tour Spain and US
An art exhibition exploring the experience of male Irish immigrants to Britain in the 20th Century is premiering at PM Gallery in West London this month before it goes on an international tour. The Quiet Men is the work of five artists drawing on their own lives to depict the London-Irish experience: Bernard Canavan, Daniel… Continue reading Exhibition on Irish men’s experience in Britain to tour Spain and US
“Migrating Minds”, University of Aberdeen, 14-15 May 2009
“Migrating Minds: Imagined Journeys – Imagined Homecomings” will be the topic of a conference hosted in May at the AHRC Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies at the University of Aberdeen. The conference will take place alongside the Aberdeen WORD Festival. Organisers say: Literature (both fiction and non-fiction), personal journals and correspondence, and art enable… Continue reading “Migrating Minds”, University of Aberdeen, 14-15 May 2009
Skibbereen and Canada to host Famine Memorial events
This year’s National Famine Memorial Day will be held on May 17th. The date has been announced by the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Eamon O Cuiv. Skibbereen, Co. Cork will be the focal point of this year’s commemoration in Ireland, while there will also be an international event taking place in Toronto.… Continue reading Skibbereen and Canada to host Famine Memorial events
Irish government announces additional US funding
Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin has announced another round of funding for Irish community projects in the US, bringing the 2008 total for Emigrant Support funding to over $5 million. The $2 million in funding announced this week will cover several capital projects: JFK Presidential Library and Museum, Boston ($1,000,000) San Francisco GAA Facilities ($500,000)… Continue reading Irish government announces additional US funding