Irish Americans
Overview
The island of Ireland lies west of Great Britain across the Irish Sea and St. George's Channel. It is divided into two separate political entities: the independent Repu...
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At one point in history it was estimated that 80% of the infants born to an Irish immigrants family in New York City didn't make it past the age of one (2). As drastic as those statistics are, the con...
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Irish- American Immigrants
"America's bounty -- the abundance of the fields, the beauty of the landscape, the richness of our opportunities -- has always attracted people who are in search of a bett...
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When I was twelve I left Dublin, Ireland. I had eight siblings: Erin was ten and a half, Caitlin was nine, Molly was eight years old and Charlotte was seven. The twins Collin and Hannah were five. ...
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When the first Irish immigrants landed on the eastern shores of America in the 18th century, they were met by intolerance from the Native whites who saw them as a threat to the American way of life. ...
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The life of Irish immigrants in Boston was one of poverty and discrimination. The religiously centered culture of the Irish has along with their importance on family has allowed the Irish to prosper a...
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Irish Americans
