The Manchester Irish Festival 2002
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The Manchester Irish Festival 2002

8th - 20th March 2002

 

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Literature & Poetry

Literature & PoetryEchoes of a Savage Land
Venue: Irish World Heritage Centre
Date: Tuesday 12th March
Tel: 0161 773 8220
Price: £2.00 (Conc. £1.50)
Time: 8.00pm

Joe McGowan will bring his new book 'Echoes of a Savage Land' to life. With readings, talks and visual presentations he will open a magical doorway into lost worlds and a way of life unchanged for centuries. Regaling tales of witch hares and rhyming rats, corncrakes and haunted houses, he captures the myths and legends of traditional Ireland.


An Evening with Gabriel Rosenstock
Venue: Irish World Heritage Centre
Date: Wednesday 13th March
Tel: 0161 336 6503
Price: £5.00
Time: 7.30pm

An evening of Irish Language, Poetry and Music in the company of Dublin poet,
author and storyteller Gabriel Rosenstock.
Supported by Conradh Na Gaelige.

'A Stone Of The Heart' - Book LaunchA Stone of the Heart
Venue: Irish World Heritage Centre
Date: Thursday 14th March
Tel: 0161 773 8220
Price: £3.00, Cons: £1.50
Time: 8.00pm

A well known Irish writer/poet will officially launch a moving performance of traditional music and readings from 'A Stone Of The Heart', a new book of short stories by Manchester Irish World Heritage Writers. This unique collection draws on the authors experiences, real and imagined, of Ireland and the Irish, both past and present.
Supported by North West Arts / St. Wilfrid's C.C.E.