Neil Jordan’s film “Michael Collins” begins its story with the Easter Rising of 1916. The uprising was a cataclysmic event in Irish history: an attempt by Irish Nationalists to invoke the 1912 Home Rule Bill that had never been implemented but the insurrection ended almost as soon as it began.
County Brighton and the Celtic and Irish Cultural Society are busy planning events for the year ahead and developing a database of contacts and talent so that we may further develop the strong Irish events in the future.
The annual Crawley Fleadh (pronounced Flar) kicked off last Saturday week and concluded on Sunday with free Irish dance classes for youngsters. The Fleadh was the third celebration of Irish culture taking place at venues throughout the town.
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Last Updated: 2 Nov 2010