view gallery |  Donegal Presbyterian Church - Mt. Joy, PA
in Irish-American Historic Places This sign of history recalls the founding of this historic church by Irish immigrants in 1721. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 4/12/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  John J. Kelly Statue - Savannah, GA
in Irish-American Historic Places This statue of Irish community leader John J. Kelly marks his grave site in the historic Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Georgia date approved: 3/25/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  69th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument - Gettysburg, PA
in Irish-American Historic Places The 69th Pa Irish fought in every campaign w/ the Union and were in the midst of almost every major battle during the Civil War. These men, mostly born in Ireland, fought to defeat the Rebels and are represented by this obelisk-monument. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 3/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Irish Limestone Celtic Cross - Emmet Park - Savannah, GA
in Irish-American Historic Places This Irish Limestone Celtic Cross was crafted in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located in Emmet Park near the corner of E Bay and Habersham Sts in Savannah, GA. posted by: onfire4jesus location: Georgia date approved: 2/24/2013 last visited: 7/29/2008 |
view gallery |  James Connolly Statue - Dublin, Ireland
in Irish-American Historic Places The statue of James Connolly in Dublin. posted by: tmob location: Dublin, Ireland date approved: 12/5/2012 last visited: 12/6/2012 |
view gallery |  Father William Corby Statue - Gettysburg, PA
in Irish-American Historic Places This statue & its relationship to the Irish Brigade of the Civil War is an important cultural landmark of the early American-Irish legacy. The site of the statue indicates where Father Corby stood granting absolution to Union II Corps before battle. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 11/24/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Patrick Kavanagh - Famous Irish Poet and Novelist - Orlando, Florida
in Irish-American Historic Places A life sized bronze statue of Patrick Kavanagh. Famous Irish Poet and Novelist sitting in front of the 'Raglan Road' Irish pub in Downtown Disney, Orlando, Florida, USA. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Florida date approved: 11/15/2012 last visited: 6/25/2012 |
view gallery |  Celtic Cross at Douglas R. Fluhrer Park - Kingston, Ontario
in Irish-American Historic Places Celtic Cross located in Douglas R. Fluhrer Park in downtown Kingston. posted by: mTn_biKer65 location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 10/22/2012 last visited: 1/11/2013 |
view gallery |  Our Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church - Greece, NY
in Irish-American Historic Places In addition to its orgins in the Irish-American population, the predecessor to this brick church was the first rural Roman Catholic church in New York State.
Find it at the southeast corner of the intersection of Latta Road and Mount Read Blvd. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 1/7/2012 last visited: 3/24/2012 |
view gallery |  Edmund Burke - Washington, DC
in Irish-American Historic Places This bronze statue of Edmund Burke is located in Burke Park on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, DC. It is a contributing statue in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places' American Revolution Statuary listing. posted by: Marine Biologist location: District of Columbia date approved: 1/7/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  John J. Carter - Titusville, PA
in Irish-American Historic Places The tomb of John J. Carter, war hero and oil man, can be found atop a small hill in Woodlawn Cemetery on the edge of Titusville, PA. posted by: bpratt location: Pennsylvania date approved: 12/10/2011 last visited: 3/18/2012 |
view gallery |  Irish Fenian Invasions of Canada - Malone, NY
in Irish-American Historic Places An historical marker located at the Franklin County fairgrounds along Highway 11 in Malone, New York, mentions that Malone was the site for two Irish Fenian invasions of Canada. posted by: Marine Biologist location: New York date approved: 10/31/2011 last visited: 2/3/2012 |
view gallery |  Worcester Commemorative Celtic Cross - Worcester, MA
in Irish-American Historic Places The Irish settled in Worcester in 1826. The cross depicts Irish workers building the Blackstone Canal as well as many other scenes and Irish symbols. posted by: neoc1 location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/24/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Irish Parish - Holyoke Heritage State Park - Holyoke, MA
in Irish-American Historic Places The story of the Irish immigrants to Holyoke is recounted at the Holyoke Heritage State Park. posted by: neoc1 location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/21/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  St. Patrick's Cathedral - New York City, NY
in Irish-American Historic Places St. Patrick's Cathedral's official address is at 460 Madison Ave in New York City. But many enter on Fifth Avenue between West 50th and 51st Streets in New York City, NY. posted by: Metro2 location: New York date approved: 9/4/2011 last visited: 5/26/2007 |
view gallery |  Father Francis P. Duffy - New York City, NY
in Irish-American Historic Places This statue is in the middle of New York City's Times Square...not far from the statue of George M. Cohan. posted by: Metro2 location: New York date approved: 8/31/2011 last visited: 9/10/2012 |
view gallery |  28th MA Drum, Irish Brigade - Fredericksburg VA
in Irish-American Historic Places The drum of the 28th Massachusetts is a reminder of the charge of the Irish Brigade at the Battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 7/23/2011 last visited: 11/19/2011 |
view gallery |  St. Patrick’s Irish Settlement Church – rural Cummings, IA
in Irish-American Historic Places This peaceful country church has a wealth of history, from the early Irish settlement of this region to the most recent visit from Pope John Paul II in 1979. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 6/17/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Irish Brigade, Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 1862
in Irish-American Historic Places The Irish Brigade was an infantry brigade, consisting predominantly of Irish Americans, that served in the Union Army in the American Civil War. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 4/20/2011 last visited: 11/19/2011 |
view gallery |  St. Patrick's Parish, Lucan, Ontario, 1854
in Irish-American Historic Places St. Patrick's Church, just east of Lucan, Ontario, is a historic parish church and the home of the cemetery containing the grave of the notorious Donnelly family that was massacred in 1880. posted by: Norshley location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 4/16/2011 last visited: 1/10/2012 |
view gallery |  Irish Bricks – Sioux Falls, SD
in Irish-American Historic Places These bricks next to the Potato Man sculpture were given by 132 families who gathered together to purchase the Irish statue for the park. posted by: wildernessmama location: South Dakota date approved: 4/1/2011 last visited: 10/15/2011 |
view gallery |  The Potato Man - Sioux Falls, SD
in Irish-American Historic Places This life-sized sculpture of the “Potato Man” was created as a tribute to the Irish immigrants who came to America to escape the potato famine in Ireland. posted by: wildernessmama location: South Dakota date approved: 4/1/2011 last visited: 10/15/2011 |
view gallery |  Irish Blarney Stone, Emmetsburg, IA
in Irish-American Historic Places This blarney stone was a gift to the town of Emmetsburg from the people of Dublin, Ireland in recognition of the community’s Irish heritage. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 3/7/2011 last visited: 11/10/2012 |
view gallery |  St. Patrick Church - Columbus, OH
in Irish-American Historic Places St. Patrick Church is over 150 years old and was established and built by poor Irish immigrants. It was severely damaged by "the Great Fire" in 1935, but was repaired and reopened a little over a year later. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Ohio date approved: 1/9/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Annie Moore and Brothers Anthony and Philip - Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
in Irish-American Historic Places Annie Moore left from Cobh then known as Queenstown with her brothers and was the first person processed through the new immigration center at Ellis Island, New York. The statue is located in front of the Heritage Center in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland posted by: BruceS location: Munster, Ireland date approved: 1/2/2011 last visited: 2/20/2013 |
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