The Irish in New Orleans /
Kelley tells the colorful, entertaining and often adventurous history of the Irish in New Orleans. From Bloody O'Reilly in the eighteenth century to the great churches and charitable organizations built by the Irish Famine immigrants in the nineteenth century to the Irish-dominated politics of...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lafayette :
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press,
2014.
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| Summary: | Kelley tells the colorful, entertaining and often adventurous history of the Irish in New Orleans. From Bloody O'Reilly in the eighteenth century to the great churches and charitable organizations built by the Irish Famine immigrants in the nineteenth century to the Irish-dominated politics of the twentieth century, and including Irish dance, music and sports, the author introduces readers to a hitherto untold story of one of America's most historical cities. |
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| Physical Description: | 383 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 22 x 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-367) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781935754534 (pbk.) 193575453X (pbk.) |