Irish History in NYC - St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral

[StiofanMacSiomoin]

John Hughes was born in Co Tyrone, Ireland. Northern Ireland wasn't forced upon the people of Ireland for another 125 years after his birth.

[mattmalone]

Born in the north of Ireland not Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland didn’t exist back then

[cruelycruel]

i really enjoy this channel ..thanks Davy

[Dreoilin]

That's why I'm Irish and Italian 👍

[matthewbrady]

Hard to imagine animosity between Irish and Italian Catholics, same faith, different languages and culture but not a good reason for major conflict. Good to see that your background no longer matters.

[FlushMegaShit]

From Co Tír Eoghain myself!. I believe John was born in Augher!

[RovingRoninEDC]

In 2017 I had the honor of being part of joint AOH / KOFC Honor Guard that was Old St. Patrick’s for the reinterment of John Curry, witness of Our Lady of Knock

[hillaryqadir]

lol thought it was about the director and was quite confused for a minute

[happiness]

Probably the Irish women didn’t want us to marry the pretty Italian ladies.

[John-tbse]

Wow, all that and he went on to direct the Breakfast Club, what a guy

[americanightmare]

I didn’t realize that there was such an explosion in marriages between Irish and Italian Catholics following WWII. I’m in western NY and have ALOT of friends they’re both Irish and Italian. I e got the Irish but not Italian but my parents arent from this area

[Seamus]

As someone else said, "If it wasn't for the Italians, the Irish would have never known they had taste buds. "
I'm 2nd-gen NYC Irish with lots of Italian in-laws...

[Erasmustherobot]

Big fan of Ferris Beuller's day off

[PaulConroy-bzrh]

We didn't fight protestants....we fought the british..absolutely hate when people like you talk crap...loyalists took the side of the british so they entered the stage...not protestants...

[tomcarl]

Can you tell me who this tour guide is?

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Thought this was about the director of Home Alone at first.

[theeaskey]

How about the Italians not liking liking the irish .. you always have to have your SPIN on things. Tell history like it was, not your biased interpretation.

[johndunne]

Me and my wife got married at this church. Got a little history of the tour before tying the knot. Also there is a witness of the apparition of knock buried behind the statue of dagger john