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An 1871 cartoon by Thomas Nast, protesting at the political power held by Irish Catholics in New York City; the "crocodiles" are Catholic bishops.. The Orange Riots took place in Manhattan, New York City, in 1870 and 1871, and they involved violent conflict between Irish Protestants who were members of the Orange Order and hence called "Orangemen", and Irish Catholics, along with the New York ...
The Armies of the Streets: The New York City Draft Riots of 1863 (University Press of Kentucky, 1974). Darby, Paul. "Gaelic games, ethnic identity and Irish nationalism in New York City c. 1880–1917." Sport in Society 10.3 (2007): 347-367. Dolan, Jay P. The Immigrant Church: New York's Irish and German Catholics, 1815-1865 (1975) online
Grace died on March 21, 1904, at his residence, 31 East 79th Street, in New York City. [13] His funeral was held at the Church of St. Francis Xavier on West 16th Street and he was buried at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn. [13] Grace Avenue in the Bronx, NY is named in his honor. [14] His estate was valued at $25,000,000. [15]
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17. Celebrate Irish pride with this collection of short, funny and catchy St. Patrick's Day quotes on luck, beer, gold and more.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with one of these short, funny or traditional Irish sayings. Use these expressions for Instagram or send to friends and family.
William Jay Gaynor – New York City mayor; Charles P. Gillen – Newark mayor; Kirsten Gillibrand – US Senator, mother is of Irish descent; Thomas F. Gilroy – New York City mayor; James P. Gleason – County executive of Montgomery County, Maryland [45] Patrick Gleason – Long Island City political machine boss; Martin H. Glynn – New ...
Example of "No Irish need apply" ads by a business for male workers found in The New York Times, 1854. [ 37 ] After 1860, many Irish sang songs about signs and notices reading "Help wanted – no Irish need apply" or similar. [ 37 ]
This is a list of notable Irish American actors. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and references showing the person is Irish American and a notable actor. The list is organized in reverse chronological order of birth decades and all of the actors' surnames are in alphabetical order.