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Irish Heart, Coventry Home Oral History Exhibition

Heritage Open Day: Irish Heart, Coventry Home’ an Oral History exhibition, tells the true experience of Irish families settling in Coventry over three decades from their point of view. The ‘Irish Heart, Coventry Homes’ project was supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund as well as Cork City Council, the Deeley Group, Coventry City Council Cork City Council with a six strong steering group helping bring the exhibition together alongside Project Officer Ciaran Davis. Simon McCarthy, Manager of the Coventry Irish Society, said: “We are incredibly excited to be able to tell the fascinating and true story of so many people who have contributed massively to the culture, infrastructure and history of Coventry after moving from Ireland between 1940 and 1970.
event dateFri 12 Sep, Mon 15 Sep to Fri 19 Sep
venue addressEaton House, 1 Eaton Road, Coventry, West Midlands CV1 2FJ
event timesFri 12 Sep:1400 - 1600; Mon 15 Sep:1400 - 1600; Tues 16 Sep:1400 - 1600; Wed 17 Sep:1400 - 1600; Thu 18 Sep:1400 - 1600; Fri 19 Sep:1400 - 1600; Free Entry.
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