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    Lecture: The Irish in Britain. London, Feb 21

    By Noreen Bowden | February 6, 2008

    see the flyerIrish historian Ultan Cowley, an Ean member, will give a talk on “The Irish in British Construction: A Symbiotic Relationship?” The lecture will be held at the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, on 21 February at 7:00 (with refreshments at 6:30).

    The talk will focus on how the Irish played such a major role in the British construction industry, will explore their contributions, and discuss what cost those contributions came at.

    Ultan Cowley is the author of “The Men Who Built Britain: A History of the Irish Navvy”.

    For more information, click on the flyer.

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