Irish Heart, Coventry Home Oral History Exhibition

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. “The most successful element of the project has been the breadth of our interviewees. “We have spoken to a wide variety of people including poets, builders, teachers, musicians and more. “Furthermore, we are pleased to have involved so many female interviewees”. “Women are sometimes left out of narratives of Irish migration, even though large numbers of them came to England to work in occupations such as Nursing and in the health system. ‘Irish Heart, Coventry Home’ is now on display at our new offices in Eaton House. There is also an Irish history community library named in tribute to Mo Mowlam.

Timings & Tours

Friday 12 September:

1400 - 1600

Monday 15 September:

1400 - 1600

Tuesday 16 September:

1400 - 1600

Wednesday 17 September:

1400 - 1600

Thursday 18 September:

1400 - 1600

Friday 19 September:

1400 - 1600

Location & directions

Eaton House, 1 Eaton Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2FJ

Directions:

We are directly opposite the Indigo Hotel on the corner of Eaton Road near Coventry Railway Station

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Car Parking is close by at Coventry Railway station and Warwick Road.

Additional information

Est. tour duration:

2 hour(s)

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