view gallery |  Irish Brigade Monument - Antietam NB, Maryland
in Irish-American Historic Places This monument to the Irish Brigade at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland honors the Irish volunteers of the 63rd, 69th and 88th New York Voluntary Infantry Regiments. They fought at the "Bloody Lane" here in Antietam Battlefield. posted by: akern.geo location: Maryland date listed: 11/18/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Irishtown - Corpus Christi, Texas
in Irish-American Historic Places A historical marker describing Irishtown, in present day Corpus Christi, Texas. posted by: Geojeepsters location: Texas date listed: 9/6/2009 last visited: 9/6/2009 |
view gallery |  The Old Carbon County Jail - Jim Thorpe, PA
in Irish-American Historic Places The Carbon County Jail, built in 1870, may now be best known for the group of Irish coal miners, known as the Molly Maguires, who were held and then hanged here, convicted of the murder of mine officials during labor organization unrest. posted by: akern.geo location: Pennsylvania date listed: 9/2/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial Marker - Hull, MA
in Irish-American Historic Places This marker by the Hull Public Library in the small town of Hull, is the spot where Irishman John Boyle O'Reilly, poet and political activist, died. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date listed: 8/23/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  An Gorta Mor Memorial - Brooklyn, MI
in Irish-American Historic Places Commemorating "The Potato Famine" also known as "The Great Hunger".
.... A form of genocide imposed on the Irish People by the British.
posted by: Team Farkle 7 location: Michigan date listed: 6/21/2009 last visited: 6/20/2009 |
view gallery |  Lt. Edward John Kent Johnston - Fernandina Beach, FL
in Irish-American Historic Places An Irish-American POW from the Civil War buried at Bosque Bello Cemetery in Fernandina Beach, Florida. posted by: lazyCachers location: Florida date listed: 4/7/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  "United We Stand: Irish Heritage" - Joliet, IL
in Irish-American Historic Places A mural depicting the hard work of Irish immigrants and the development of Joliet. posted by: cldisme location: Illinois date listed: 3/4/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  High Cross for Portland, Oregon
in Irish-American Historic Places The 14 feet tall Oregon Irish Famine Memorial is located at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery on W. Burnside Road. Irish sculptor Brendan McGloin, 39, modeled the memorial on The Cross of the Scriptures, one of Ireland's most iconic sculptures. posted by: Rose Red location: Oregon date listed: 12/20/2008 last visited: 10/4/2009 |
view gallery |  Sergeant William Jasper - Savannah, GA
in Irish-American Historic Places This statue of Irish-American William Jasper is located in the center of Madison Square at the corner of Bull and Charlton Sts in Savannah, GA. Sergeant Jasper was a hero of the United States of America Revolutionary War. posted by: onfire4jesus location: Georgia date listed: 11/17/2008 last visited: 9/23/2009 |
view gallery |  James Michael Curley - Boston MA
in Irish-American Historic Places A park with two statues of James Michael Curley, son of Irish immigrants, who was a US Representative, Boston mayor and Governor of Massachusetts. posted by: akern.geo location: Massachusetts date listed: 11/10/2008 last visited: 10/23/2008 |
view gallery |  St. James at Sag Bridge
in Irish-American Historic Places This beautiful old church and cemetery were created by the Irish who came to build the I & M Canal in the 1800s.
Possibly the oldest cemetery in the Chicago Archdiocese (consecrated in 1837). 10600 S. Archer Avenue Lemont, Illinois 60439-9344
posted by: SSG Scout location: Illinois date listed: 10/20/2008 last visited: 10/31/2007 |
view gallery |  Irish Americans in the American Revolution
in Irish-American Historic Places A plaque on the west side of City Hall commemorating the men of Irish descent who participated in the American Revolution. posted by: Squirreleen location: Pennsylvania date listed: 10/5/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Blarney Stone - Reno, NV
in Irish-American Historic Places A little piece of the Blarney Stone in the Fitzgerald Casino in Reno. posted by: saopaulo1 location: Nevada date listed: 9/23/2008 last visited: 10/14/2008 |
view gallery |  St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church - Chicago, IL
in Irish-American Historic Places Roman Catholic church founded by Irish immigrants in 1846. posted by: Go Boilers! location: Illinois date listed: 9/9/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fenian Raids - Sheldon, Vermont
in Irish-American Historic Places Vermont Historical Marker posted by: FiVermont location: Vermont date listed: 9/9/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Hibernian Hall - Charleston, SC
in Irish-American Historic Places Hibernian Hall, located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, USA, was constructed in 1840 in the Greek Revival style and is home to the Hibernian Society, an Irish benevolent society. posted by: Marine Biologist location: South Carolina date listed: 8/21/2008 last visited: 9/15/2009 |
view gallery |  Joseph Finegan - Jacksonville, Florida
in Irish-American Historic Places This famous Irish-American's grave is located in the Old City Cemetery in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. posted by: macleod1 location: Florida date listed: 7/25/2008 last visited: 11/30/2007 |
view gallery |  Michael Dougherty - Bristol, PA
in Irish-American Historic Places This memorial to this famous Irish immigrant is located at the foot of a pond/lagoon within Delaware Canal Park. This soldier won the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Civil War. He was a resident of Bristol, PA. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date listed: 5/31/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Deep Cut at the Licking Summit
in Irish-American Historic Places Irish immigrants tirelessly dug the canal using picks, shovels. posted by: Team RAGAR location: Ohio date listed: 5/12/2008 last visited: 9/20/2008 |
view gallery |  The Irish in Columbus - Columbus, Ohio
in Irish-American Historic Places An Ohio Historical Marker placed in 2002 to commemorate the many Irish immigrants who helped to make Columbus the city it is today. posted by: Mr. 0 location: Ohio date listed: 2/24/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery |  St. Patrick's Catholic Church - Washington, D.C.
in Irish-American Historic Places In 1794, St. Patrick's Parish in Washington, D.C. was established to meet the needs of Irish immigrants. posted by: Marine Biologist location: District of Columbia date listed: 2/18/2008 last visited: 8/22/2009 |
view gallery |  Elijah Craig-Reputed Inventor of Bourban Whiskey
in Irish-American Historic Places Baptist preacher, business man, and founder of Georgetown, Ky are some of this other achievements. posted by: kbarhow location: Kentucky date listed: 1/30/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Shamrock, TX
in Irish-American Historic Places Wee bit O' the Blarney found here. posted by: Team Farkle 7 location: Texas date listed: 1/7/2008 last visited: 7/7/2009 |
view gallery |  The Worker - Lowell, MA
in Irish-American Historic Places This sculpture by brothers Ivan and Elliott Schwartz is dedicated to the people who built the canal system that powered the mills,
giving Lowell the nickname "Venice of America". posted by: Team Farkle 7 location: Massachusetts date listed: 12/30/2007 last visited: 3/27/2009 |
view gallery |  The Bridget Smith House
in Irish-American Historic Places This house, built in 1855, was used to give refuge to Irish Irish-American “widow of the mines” in the mid to late 19th century. It is the last intact example of iron miners' housing in the area. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date listed: 11/22/2007 last visited: never |
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