What I know about my state & the Irish (part of my heritage): - Cops. - Pittsburgh coal mines. - Steel factories. - Philly Auroa by William Duane of Dublin, Ireland. - Farmers / stonemasons such as James Crockett. - Valley Forge. - AOH / LAOH + pipe drum bands via molly Maguires.
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Even more through out the USA: - Rail roads. - Union formations by Older Female Irish woman. - In the mid 1800's John England made free school for African American children. As darn near all Irish were against slavery. - Erie Canal, lumber, & civil construction works.
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Empire State Building
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Nearly every slang word
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"Not the value or command of the whole British Fleet can lure me from the cause of my country which is liberty and freedom." Commodore John Barry REJECTING Lord Howe's offer to desert Patriot cause.
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Law Enforcement and Fire Fighting!!!!! No one wanted the jobs, so the Irish stepped up!!!!! Due to “NINA” discrimination, the Irish took the dangerous jobs no one wanted, protecting those that discriminated against them!!!!
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Digging the water intake tunnel in Cleveland underwater. Many died when they hit gas pockets.
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton, only Irish Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence & financier of the Revolution (my ancestor). Irish built the Erie Canal, railroads, bridges & civil engineer projects (my grandpa), Fire & Police depts across the country (my grandpop)
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