George Irish
James Alfred George Patrick Irish, generally known as George Irish or J. George Irish (c. 1942 – February 12, 2019), was a Montserratian academic, musician, composer of the national song, community leader and social engineer. Irish was a graduate of the University of the West Indies (UWI), and the first recipient of that institution's Ph.D. degree in Spanish.
Also recorded as James Alfred George Patrick Irish · J. A. George Irish
George Irish
- Full name
- James Alfred George Patrick Irish.
- Born
- 1942 · Montserrat.
- Died
- 2019
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- hispanicamericanist · composer
- Education
- University of the West Indies
- Languages
- English
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Recorded at birth as James Alfred George Patrick Irish. Born at Montserrat in 1942, died in 2019.
George Irish studied at University of the West Indies. The recorded working language is English. Employment is recorded with University of the West Indies and Medgar Evers College.
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