Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In hopeless circumstances at home, the Irish fled their homeland by the hundreds of thousands each year. From 1845-1855, nearly a quarter of the population emigrated, mostly from rural, Catholic, often Irish-speaking areas . . .
(Politics • Waterways & Vessels • Disasters) Includes complete text, location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
In hopeless circumstances at home, the Irish fled their homeland by the hundreds of thousands each year. From 1845-1855, nearly a quarter of the population emigrated, mostly from rural, Catholic, often Irish-speaking areas . . .
(Politics • Waterways & Vessels • Disasters) Includes complete text, location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.