{"product_id":"irish-in-haverhill-massachusetts-hardcover","title":"Irish in Haverhill, Massachusetts - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Trainor O'Malley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Maroney from Clare. \"Capt.\" Nicholas Costello \u003cbr\u003efrom Kilkenny. The Lucey and Hodnett sisters from \u003cbr\u003eCork. The many Linnehans from Limerick. Bridget \u003cbr\u003eMcGovern from Cavan. These were some of Haverhill's \u003cbr\u003eIrish. Some came by sailing ship during the years of the \u003cbr\u003eGreat Famine. Others came by steamship at the end of \u003cbr\u003ethe century. The immigrants hailed from every part of \u003cbr\u003eIreland, but especially from the province of Munster. \u003cbr\u003eThey were drawn to Haverhill, Massachusetts, to work in \u003cbr\u003eits shoe shops, to cook and clean in its \"big houses,\" and \u003cbr\u003eto be laborers for the city. \u003cbr\u003eThe Irish immigrants settled in every part of Haverhill \u003cbr\u003eand put their imprint on the old Yankee town. They \u003cbr\u003ebuilt their own churches and schools, joined together \u003cbr\u003ein fraternal and religious organizations, elected their \u003cbr\u003efellow Irish to the city government, opened stores, and \u003cbr\u003esaw their children become lawyers, doctors, priests, and \u003cbr\u003enuns, as well as professional baseball players. They were \u003cbr\u003ea visible presence, and we can view them through this \u003cbr\u003ewonderful collection of photographs lovingly preserved by \u003cbr\u003etheir descendants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47429157978290,"sku":"9781531641955","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a5a7fa0e72a827d0d8851e699690cf08.webp?v=1778557435","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/irish-in-haverhill-massachusetts-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}