Irish History in NYC

[Quahogger]

My Dad’s family were NY Irish. His grandpa at 18 yo went and signed up in the Union Army’s 6th NY Heavy Artillery in 1862. He was at the surrender in Petersburg VA . He married a girl from Cork after the war and became a police officer. My mom was a Navy nurse stationed at St Albans Hospital in Queens and my sailor Dad was back at home as a patient awaiting hand surgery during WWII. They eloped and got married in their uniforms in the chapel at St Patricks Cathedral. The couples were all lined up to get married during the war. It’s a beautiful church and I like to stop in when I’m in the city. Still have family there.

[sarahr]

My 5x great grandparents came over in 1830, they landed in NYC.

[Saturns]

Love the channel. I was glad to hear you were spending time in NY to look into the immigration of the Irish to the East coast and beyond. I hope you will be able to stay or come back in March to see how some of the first and second generation Irish communitirs in NY celebrate their history, and I mean the banners of IRA members and those killed or imprisoned for fighting against occupation.

[weeg]

My family just hit 100 years in the big apple. Greatest city in the world.

[nafanarefour]

My grandmother, an Irish immigrant from County Laois, was married here. Excellent video!

[Polygorum]

Love this series, I'm of Irish descent in Montreal and would love if you could explore our history on day too!

[frankgorman]

Archbishop Hughes also founded St. John's College in 1841, which became Fordham University!

[PennsylvaniaStatePolice]

Hey Davy i’ll be going to NYC for my birthday coming up, might come by there to check it out. Thanks for covering it, and keep up the great work!

[agathacathartese]

First time I've heard Augher being mentioned outside Augher or Clogher 😂

[TheOhioDude]

If I'm not mistaken the majority of the Police in NYC was Irish immigrants, which is pretty awesome

[peterallison-exyy]

A truly remarkable Cathedral and place of worship standing tall and welcoming in Manhatton. A reminder of the legacy of Irish Catholics forced from their Country by British colonialism and British apartheid in Ireland. A must to anyone visiting New York. Go raibh maith agat Davy 💚🇮🇪☘✊

[Jennifer-clcl]

My great-great grandparents were married at Holy Cross, and my great grandfather was baptized there. I spent some time learning about the church so I could order copies of their documents, and I found that the community it serves now isn't Irish or German or Italian - it's Chinese! I love how the only constant for that church is that it serves the needs of a poor immigrant population. It's done that for two centuries now :)

[lorimeyers]

My dad’s family were NY Irish Catholic as well. They settled in Brooklyn before my dad’s dad moved to Orange County, NY in the 1930s or 1940s.

[OrthoSky]

I descend from German Catholics who migrated during this migration in the late 1800’s

[MargaretGo-jx]

My aunt and uncle were married in the beautiful Lady Chapel at St. Patrick’s.

[BoxcutterWoodcraft]

The central doors at Saint Patrick's open only when the Pope passes through them, and when the newly graduated Sons of Xavier pass through them every June.

I am a proud Son of Xavier, class of 1994.

[dudesumting]

Thats the exact window of time me grandfadder moved to Newfoundland

[Jennifer-clcl]

It's crazy to think that Manhattan - one of the most expensive zip/postal codes in the world today - was at that time the murder capital of the world.

[sonictornado]

Awesome content! Wondering what you can dig up on migration from Antrim to Philadelphia in mid-late 1700's. Go raibh maith agat!

[marynadononeill]

Wow thanks! And did you know many Catholic Americans are now Irish, French and German.