Tipperary to Texas: An Irish Family Reunites After Four Generations

by John F. Welsh Jr. and John F. Welsh Jr

Book Overview

Hardship and tragedy plagued the people of nineteenth-century Ireland. Famine, religious persecution, and bigotry forced millions to emigrate while others were exiled on prison ships to Australia for petty crimes. Families were torn apart and lives forever altered.

Fourth-generation Irish American John F. Welsh Jr. sought to uncover his own family's part in that dark history. Using old family letters and records, as well as in-depth research at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595453562
• ISBN13: 9780595453566
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"