With Cliff Housley of The Sherwood Foresters Museum, who tells the story of the dramatic events which occurred in Dublin during Easter 1916 and the bid for Irish Independence. Helen Louise Bates, who works on regional history, will talk about ‘Rocky Road From Dublin’, an exciting new project that aims to re-examine events of 1914-1916, incorporating oral histories, arts and music.In association with Nottingham Irish Studies Group, www.nottinghamisg.org.uk

St. Patrick’s Day as we know it today is largely a creation of the Irish diaspora. It’s an interesting means of studying the similarities and differences between Irishness abroad and Irish national identity in Ireland. Marc Scully of Leicester University will explore the history of St. Patrick’s Day parades in English cities, and the extent to which Irish people in England see contemporary parades as representing their own identities. In association with Nottingham Irish Studies Group,
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In 1914 the United Kingdom faced the most serious crisis in its history as the Liberal government attempted to introduce Irish Home Rule. Pat Murphy of Nottingham Irish Studies Group will look at events 100 years ago, which brought the UK to the brink of constitutional crisis and even civil war. In association with Nottingham Irish Studies Group, www.nottinghamisg.org.uk