Irish Boston: A Lively Look at Boston's Colorful Irish Past
The history of the Irish in Boston is a fascinating one filled with tragedy, triumph, romance, heartbreak, and heroism. Irish Boston tells this spirited tale in vivid detail and portrays what life was like for Irish Americans who made their home in Boston over the past three centuries. From the Irish patriots of the American Revolution to the first Irish Catholic president of the United States, Boston’s Irish have shaped the history of the city - and the nation - in all areas of culture and society, not to mention politics.The cast of characters includes such larger-than-life personalities as Hugh O’Brien, Boston’s first Irish Catholic mayor; John Singleton Copley, America’s first great portrait painter; Louis Sullivan, considered the father of American architecture; James Brendan Connolly, the first top medalist in the modern Olympic Games; and Patrick Kennedy and Bridge Murphy, progenitors of the Kennedy political dynasty.More than just an engaging history, Irish Boston also includes a visitor’s directory with information on all things Irish in and around Boston, from the Irish Famine Memorial to the Boston College Irish Film Series. Use this one-of-a-kind guide as your complete source for the total Irish experience in Boston.