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Hidden Histories: Irish Blood, English Heart

This week, the press reported on the death of Elizabeth Ann-Dwyer, Dubliner and mother of Morriss...

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12.46 16 Aug 2020


Hidden Histories: Irish Blood, English Heart


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12.46 16 Aug 2020


This week, the press reported on the death of Elizabeth Ann-Dwyer, Dubliner and mother of Morrissey, singer from The Smiths. Her passing was a reminder of the enormous contribution of Irish blood to British popular music - of the eight parents of the musicians in The Smiths, only one was not born on the island of Ireland. From The Smiths to Dexy’s Midnight Runners - and through to Oasis - the contribution of Ireland’s Diaspora to Britain’s popular culture was extraordinary.

To discuss further, Donal Fallon joins Sean Defoe this week for another episode of Hidden Histories.

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