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New
Academic Centre Leads Digbeth's Regeneration
Learning
and Skills Council chief executive Mark Haysom was guest of honour at
the official opening of South Birmingham College’s Digbeth Centre
on 6 December....More
Dancing
All The Way From San Fransisco
By
Enda Mullen
An Irish dancing prodigy is celebrating
success after he and his family relocated all the way from San
Francisco to Solihull just to further his dancing career......More
Muriel
Cowan – A Woman With A Heart of Gold
By
Joan Cunningham
Good old Lena Martell gave us all some
decent adv-ice when she sang: ‘One day at a time, sweet
Jesus’.
That song has two memories
for me....More
On
The Trail of “THE BIG FELLAH”
By
Michael Fox
I have long been fascinated by the story
of Michael Collins, the Irish leader and patriot, otherwise known
as “The Big Fellah”, born 114 years ago near Clonakilty,
in his beloved West Cork, and perhaps its most famous son......More
Irish
Folk Music Students Reap Reward
By
Enda Mullen
Ireland
is the envy of many countries when it comes to keeping its folk tradition
alive and increasingly people are availing of the opportunity not just
to learn traditional Irish music but to gain a qualification in performing
it too....More |
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Quiet
Man Pub Returns
The
pub that featured the The Quiet Man film – shot
in Ireland in 1951 – is being shipped from Hollywood
to be rebuilt as a tourist attraction, Pat Cohan’s
in Cong, Co Mayo, was actually a shop in real life, but
the interior scenes were shot in a studio.
The props and fittings have been in a warehouse in Hollywood
for more than 50 years.
However, tourists who up until now have been disappointed
that the pub didn’t exist will be able to have a drink
there from next year.
Cohan’s owner, Cong Native Jack Murphy, who also was
an extra in the film, spent his last day behind the shop
counter in September and workmen have now moved in to start
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Belfast ‘Spy’ Hills
Sold To National Trust
A range of hills above Belfast which was used by the British
Army to spy on terrorists has been sold to the National
Trust for £3m. The hills will be open to the public
for the first time.
It is believed the hills contain a hugh amount of important
archaeological remains as well as rich and varied wildlife.
The hills also offer spectacular views of the city, Belfast
Lough and much of Northern Ireland.
The 1,500 acres of grassland and heath was first leased
from farmers by the Ministry of Defence in 1953 before
being bought in 1986. |
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