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The Civil War and the Irish in New Orleans
by Dr. Laura Kelley
At the onset of the Civil war, New Orleans was protected in part by Fort Jackson, located sixty-five miles down the Mississippi River. On April 27, 1862, confederate soldiers, a majority of whom were German and Irish immigrants mutinied…
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More Stories About Margaret Haughery
Anne O'Brien who runs the Beloved Margaret Haughery of New Orleans was kind enough to share some additional tidbits about Margaret and her…
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Margaret Gaffney Haughery: From Poverty to Philanthropy
By Dr. Laura Kelley
“No work was too menial, no venture too unprofitable, for her.”
Without question, among the Irish…
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The Irish in Colonial Era New Orleans
By Dr. Laura Kelley
Usually, when we speak about the Irish Diaspora in the USA, New Orleans is not among the cities that first come to mind as centers of Irish population and…
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The Irish in New Orleans: An Introduction
Laura D. Kelley’s Irish roots dictated the focus of her study, and Irish luck lent a hand when she met on her first day in the Crescent City a man from “da Channel”– the Irish Channel – with an unusual accent reminiscent of New York City even though he was born and raised in New…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: February 15 - February 21
| Courtesy of Warflag.com Flag of Berwick's regiment of the Irish… |
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Knowledge Quiz: Great Irish Romances 101
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This Week in the History of the Irish: February 8 - February 14
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This Week in the History of the Irish: February 1 - February 7
| National Museum of Ireland The flag of Dillon's Regiment, Irish Brigade of France. |
DOMNAIGH -- On February 1, 1702, the…
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Personality Quiz: Which Irish Beverage Suits You?
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Knowledge Quiz: Ireland's 'Great Hunger'
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Discussing 'The Great Hunger' with Dr. Christine Kinealy
Here's Christine's last book on Amazon.The following is a transcript taken from the…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: January 25 - January 31
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Personality Quiz: Which Irish Mythological Hero Are You?
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'The Great Hunger' in Belfast
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'The Great Hunger' in County Donegal
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'The Great Hunger' in County Mayo
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'The Great Hunger' in County Roscommon
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This Week in the History of the Irish: January 18 - January 24
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'The Great Hunger' in Dublin
While Dublin was less affected by the famine than almost any other region or county in Ireland, this…
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