Irish Boston: A Lively Look at Boston's Colorful Irish Past

by Michael P. Quinlin

Book Overview

The fascinating story of the Irish in Boston unfolds in this engagingly written history. Full of heroism and romance, politics and brawls, it tells the stories behind the well-known history and vividly portrays what life was like for the Harrigans, Gallaghers, Kelleys, Finnegans, and others who made their home in Boston over the past three centuries. From the days of "No Irish Need Apply" in the 1850s to the inauguration in 1960 of the first Irish...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762788348
• ISBN13: 9780762788347
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"