Bibliograph

Irish in Youngstown, and the Greater Mahoning Valley, the Irish American Archival Society, Book Committee ; edited by L. Diane Barnes

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Label

Irish in Youngstown, and the Greater Mahoning Valley, the Irish American Archival Society, Book Committee ; edited by L. Diane Barnes

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Irish in Youngstown

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

the Irish American Archival Society, Book Committee ; edited by L. Diane Barnes

Sub title

and the Greater Mahoning Valley

Summary

In 1796, Daniel Shehy of Tipperary was the first Irish man to settle in Youngstown. In the early nineteenth century, the Ulster Irish moved into the region. Later, massive waves of Irish refugees from the Potato Famine settled in the area and filled the labor needs of the steel mills, canals, and railroads. Irish in Youngstown and the Greater Mahoning Valley recounts the history of the first Irish immigrants to settle the Valley up to the present and their prominent roles in community politics, arts, business, sports, entertainment, and religion. Through vintage images of families, church leaders, business owners, politicians, Irish dancers, and philanthropists, this book celebrates the influence of the Irish on the Greater Mahoning Valley

Target audience

adult

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Irish in Youngstown and the Greater Mahoning Valley

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