Historian Jack Neely shares insight on Irish history in Knoxville
Neely explains Knoxville's rich Irish heritage, highlighting the impact of Irish immigrants on the city's early development.
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Decades before Irish were Chicago political royalty, they lived in a ramshackle slum called Kilgubbin
Kilgubbin won’t be found on modern-day maps of Chicago, but there once was a place known by that name — a settlement of Irish immigrants on the city’s North Side. In the 1850s and 1860s ...
On the South Shore of Massachusetts, locals pay tribute to Irish history
The South Shore Irish Heritage Trail winds through nine towns, from Weymouth to Plymouth, along the South Shore of ...
Wexford and Limerick delegations to celebrate St. Patrick's Day Savannah-style
Along their journey to open the pub, they hosted delegates from the Wexford City Council for the last two years for St. Patrick’s Day Parade, then traveled to Wexford to plunge straight into Irish pub ...
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Our Rich History: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day — The Irish in our region
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune St. Patrick’s Day is one of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky’s favorite celebrations.
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A (very) brief history of immigration to Massachusetts
Immigration tends to happen in waves ... and two million Irish emigrated. In the 1840s and 1850s, Irish residents made up more than 90 percent of Boston’s foreign-born population, according ...
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Decades before Irish were Chicago political royalty, they lived in a ramshackle slum called Kilgubbin
Kilgubbin won’t be found on modern-day maps of Chicago, but there once was a place known by that name — a settlement of Irish immigrants on the city’s North Side. In the 1850s and 1860s, Kilgubbin was ...