Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit 🍀

JJ_BPK · 03-17-2021, 09:05

I am Irish by blood and American by birth.

A small note in my Irish family history, I offer a couple of pictures of my family on my mother's side.

My Great-Grand Mother was Bridget Hogan (1865-1924) from Limerick Ireland.

Being a bit head-strong and not one to stand on traditions, she sent postcards (c attached) to the USA looking for a husband. She "hooked" William Davis (1867-1930).
Not a lot is known about them. I only know they worked as house cook & dirt farmer for wealthy families in upstate NY.

They had 6 children, my grand-ma Mary(1888-1963) was the oldest.

I think the pictures can attest to the fact that life was not easy for them. As was the case with all the Irish that came over after the Brits tried to starve them to death in the 1800d's..

Quote:

I AM OF IRISH AMERICA - by Mary Holt Moore

I am of Irish America

I am a child of immigrants.

I am of a people who, for over eight hundred years have bowed a knee to no king but the King in heaven. And bowed a head to no queen but the Queen of Heaven.

I am of a dispersed people sent

In slavery to Barbados
In chains to Australia
In famine to America

I am of a people who tore themselves from their father's trembling arms, Kissed their tearstained mother's face good bye and traveled all over the world to keep a roof over beloved heads and food on the hungry table.

I am of an empire upon which no sun can set, for wherever you go in this whole wide world, Wherever a House of God has risen, Wherever a house of learning founded, Or a tree of a liberty planted by loving hands and watered by the tears of an Irish exile, there you will find the Irish Empire.

I thank God for the Blood of my Fathers.

I thank God for the Land of my birth.

I pray God will save Ireland

I pray God will continue to bless America

Wishing All a Joyous Patrick's Day.

tonyz · 03-17-2021, 09:28

Sláinte !

Sohei · 03-17-2021, 09:50

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Originally Posted by tonyz

Sláinte !

Hear, hear....

Ret10Echo · 03-17-2021, 10:43

18 year old Owen Lynch arrives, Philadelphia, 11 March 1851 on the SS President

Gypsy · 03-17-2021, 18:16

My people came here from Co Cork, first landing in Montreal!

Slainte!

mojaveman · 03-17-2021, 18:53

Did some research on the name Hagerty onetime and found that in old Irish it meant unruly or unjust. I guess that would explain some of my behavior when I was younger.

Patrick Hagerty left County Cork in mid 19th century during the Great Hunger and sailed for New York. I found no record of him serving but some of his sons served out west during the Indian Campaigns.

Had a nice plate of corned beef and cabbage today but not any Killian's.

Paslode · 03-17-2021, 19:40

From what I have dug up my paternal family came from County Tyrone likely in the mid 1700's. They initially settled in Virginia and later moved to Lancaster, PA. From PA they headed West into Ohio and Illinois.

PSM · 03-17-2021, 20:59

Had an aunt doing the genealogy on the Irish side (paternal) of the family. Last I heard, before she died, was that that side was brought over (or let in) as Indian Fighters. My maternal side came on the Mayflower.

Old Dog New Trick · 03-17-2021, 22:48

Maybe if they ever pass a reparations bill in Congress someone with a pair of balls can add all the “other” slaves in servitude throughout history can have their share...

Until then cheers (Slainte) and enjoy!

mark46th · 03-18-2021, 09:32

My great grandmother was Bridget O'Grady. A ornery redhead according to my mother...

Badger52 · 03-19-2021, 05:03

"head-strong" "unruly" "ornery" There seems to be a trend.

From arduous genealogy done by a cousin's wife, it comes that this theme goes way back. Ancestors on my Mother's side came over in the early 1500's but were traced back to the 13th Century. It seems that before they were Irish, they were Scots and took a not uncommon path for those head-strong people. Back when a battle between clans got too much to bear for the Scot HMFIC they would be grabbed up by the stacking swivel and given 3 choices:

1. Be killed (Uh, no, prefer not to be)
2. Forswear forever one's clan and its traditions & heraldry (FU, THAT ain't happenin')
3. Leave

So... many of them made their way to Ireland and after some generations of finding out that they didn't cotton to that either, made their way to England (very short stay) and passage to the Americas.

Hardy, personally disciplined, but disliking of authority from outsiders. Like I said there's a theme. They made a good contribuution as supporters of their new home & evicters of the Crown.