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"... the Irish identity is as much a product of
those who left our shores as those who stayed at home” . Boston, Massachusetts USA
Boston might well be regarded as the capital of Irish America. As a percentage of the population, Massachusetts is the most Irish state, with about a quarter of the population claiming Irish descent. New England remains the most Irish-American part of the country, with New Hampshire contributing a good portion of its population. Other cities in America with a large Irish population are Philadelphia, New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco. Interestingly, because of its history as a mining center, Butte, Montana, is also one of the country's most thoroughly Irish-American cities. Many of the miners from the Beara Peninsula, who had worked in the copper mines in Allihes in southwest Cork, traveled to Butte for work in the mines. There are large populations of Irish Americans in the South, as well, particularly in Charleston (South Carolina) and New Orleans (Louisiana) and also in Washington, DC, and the states of Delaware and Florida. Massachusetts is one of the smallest states in the nation and so it's no surprise that all its residents can identify with the phrase "Boston is my home town." In fact, that hometown identity is often extended to the far reaches of New England. The New England states on the east coast of America are, north to south, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Connecticut, in itself a highly populated state, is often more closely associated with New York in identity, as it shares a border and there are many commuters from Connecticut who work in New York City. Emigrants from Ireland settled in many of the surrounding suburbs of Boston. They went where family was or where the jobs were. In the early days, the jobs were mostly low-skilled, low-paying jobs; the men often worked in factories or in construction, and the women most often worked as maids to wealthy families. Some of those transplants from Ireland ended up in the City of Lynn, a bustling city along the North Shore, just a short train ride from Boston itself. A little further out on the tracks are the seacoast towns of Swampscott and Marblehead and the historic City of Salem. Explore the City of Boston Official Website Be sure to check out the Visitor's Guide to Boston where you can virtually explore The Freedom Trail. The site has many good suggestions on what to do and where to go in Boston.
Cities and Towns Near Boston
Boston Proper and Improper 'There's more to Boston than Boston. Aside from Boston's neighborhoods like Beacon Hill, The Back Bay, The North End, Southie, and Roxbury, Allston, and Brighton, which are all part of the City of Boston, across the river there is Cambridge and the well-known Harvard Square. View a map of Boston's neighborhood's courtesy of irishheritagetrail.com. The early days of Lynn were something to marvel at. There was plenty of work for those who wanted it. The shoe factories were in their heyday. The General Electric company provided steady employment and decent wages for those with the right skills or the right connections. There was a magnificent library and churches for every ethnicity. The History of Lynn ~ Links * City of Lynn's Official Website * About the City of Lynn history of Lynn on the city website * The City of Lynn on the Massachusetts website * CityTown Info.com ~ Lynn, MA * Lynn Heritage ~ Department of Conservation & Recreation * Lynn Shores & Nahant Beach Reservation * Lynn, Massachusetts on Wikipedia * A Grave Matter Gravestones & History of Lynn * Massachusetts Genealogy - Lynn and Nahant * E-Podunk - Lynn, Massachusetts From Lynn, through the coastal town of Swampscott, lies the picturesque town of Marblehead, whose harbors are filled with sailboats and other boats in the summertime. A former fishing village and summer vacation spot for the wealthy Bostonians, it is now one of the many "bedroom" communities for the commuters to Boston. It is, however, part of a healthy and thriving business community in the North Shore. Aside from it's sailboats and scenery, Marblehead is proud of its history and some of its famous citizens who helped to shape the America we know today. The Marblehead Museum and Historical Society shares the story of General John Glover in Wicked Local (Eastern Massachusetts towns publication), an enterprising shoemaker in the mid-1700's, who led Marblehead’s “fishermen” in critical military maneuvers of the Revolutionary War. Cape Cod ~ a Massachusetts Treasure A treasured area of Massachusetts, Cape Cod is only about 75 miles south and east of Boston, jutting out into the cold Atlantic on one side with the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico on the other side. It has been a popular retirement spot for Massachusetts residents for years, with a more relaxed lifestyle than the hectic cities and towns around Boston.
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Local Newspapers
Boston Globe
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Boston Herald
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Marblehead Reporter
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MASSACHUSETTS WRITERS
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Special "Irish" Events in BostonBoston-Irish LinksLinks to Year Round and Seasonal Irish Events, Venues and Sponsoring Organizations in the Boston Area There are a variety Saint Patrick's Day events listed below and links to where you will find more information on this great holiday. Boston & Boston-Irish Events Listings
St. Patrick's Day, Boston's "Other" National Holiday It's not just a day, anymore. Activities are scheduled through the month of March to celebrate our Irish heritage. The local Irish pubs will be overflowing with Irish music, good cheer, and patrons gathering to celebrate. Irish pubs will have regular Irish music sessions - other venues may have Irish music, dance or other events. You're likely to find a celebration near you. Music for Robin is a great site for listing hundreds of events within 100 miles of Boston. The Boston Irish Reporter lists these events for St. Patrick's Day 2009 among others: Mar 5 - Irish comedian Ardal O'Hanlon, best known for portraying "Dougal" in "Father Ted", brings his stand up show to the Somerville Theatre , 8 p.m. 617-625-4088. Mar 6- Third annual GOAL Boston Ball, The Westin Copley. Mar 6- Danu (from county Waterford), 8 p.m., Fitchburg State College, (978)665-3709 mdurlingfsc.edu Mar 7, 8- The Legendary Johnny McEvoy with Special Guest Dermot Henry, in concert over two days at two venues: Sat. March 7, 2009, Sheraton Tara, Braintree, 7:00 p.m., and Sun. March 8, Florian Hall Dorchester 2:30 p.m. Tickets start at $25, tables of ten may be reserved. Tickets & info: 781-534-3919, or visit johnnymcevoy.com. Produced by Shamrock Nation. March 8 CELTIC WOMAN March 10 CELTIC WOMAN, Dunkin' Donuts Center, 1 Lasalle Square, Providence, RI March 10 FLOGGING MOLLY at the House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston Enter to win free tix! March 13, 14 & 15 Mar 13- Matt & Shannon Heaton - Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, (781)736-4867 go.brandeis.edu/ Mar 13 -grammy award-winning Paddy Maloney with The ChieftainsIreland's best-known traditional music ensemble, Symphony Hall, Boston. Sponsored by ICC (more info) Enter to win free tickets! March 13 LÓCHRANN March 13 6-9PM Irish session w/Rob Huffman - O'Neill's Pub, 100 Washington St, Salem, MA, (978)740-8811 March 14, 10:30 am - a free morning show
for families at the JFK Library in Boston, with the Matt
and Shannon Heaton Band. Mar14 Open House at the Irish Cultural Center from 12 noon on. Art, music, dancing, singing, Irish bands, & more. Details at ICC March 14, 8 pm - WGBH "St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn with BRIAN O'DONOVAN" Berklee Performance Center in Boston, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston More Info Mar14-Irish Tenors concert, 8 p.m. $31,Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Lynn. lynnauditorium.com March 12 - 17 Dropkick Murphys at House of Blues (sold out except for new show March 12th) March 15, 5 pm - WGBH "St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn," Hanover Theatre in Worcester March 17, 8 pm - The Beehive — music venue and restaurant in the South End, Boston — Kieran Jordan sean-nos dancer with the Matt and Shannon Heaton Band Monday , March 16, 2009, 8:00 P.M. Derek Warfield & the Young Wolfe Tones at The Somerville Theater, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA March 18 - A day of Irish culture at the State House in Boston March 20 (Fri) Matt & Shannon Heaton, Scott Alarik - me&thee Coffeehouse, 28 Mugford Street in Marblehead, MA, (781)631-8987 http://www.meandthee.org/ March 20 & 21, THE POGUES March 21 (Sat) 8PM Robbie O'Connell - Old Ship Coffeehouse 107 Main St., Hingham, MA (781)749-1767 March 23 CELTIC THUNDER, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 East Merrimack Street, Lowell March 24, (Tues) 4PM The Vanishing Irish: the impact of emigration from twentieth century Ireland, Diarmaid Ferriter, Burns Library Scholar - Burns Library, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, MA (617) 552-3282 March 24 -- Center for Irish Programs, Boston College. Gaelic Roots Music, Song, Dance, Workshop and Lecture Series. Connolly House, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Concert: "Nightingale," featuring Becky Tracy (fiddle), Jeremiah McLane (piano and accordion), and Keith Murphy (guitar, mandolin, foot percussion, vocals). See bc.edu/gaelicroots. Watch for special events sponsored by the Boston Irish Tourism Association, such as the annual Gaelic Gourmet Gala. Celebrity chefs from Boston team up with visiting master chefs from Ireland for a weeklong movable feast at local hotels like the Omni Parker House, Jury's Boston, Seaport Boston and Hotel Commonwealth, and famous Irish spots like the Black Rose Pub and Grafton Street Restaurant in Harvard Square. Look for more information on the next Gaelic Gourmet Gala ~ and much,much more ~ at IrishMassachusetts.com Boston Celebrates Irish Heritage Boston USA lists a series of parades, concerts, sports events, exhibitions and special events taking place during the month of March, which has been designated as Boston's Irish Heritage Month. It's always a good idea to contact the venues or sponsoring groups for tickets or other information; some concerts may be sold out already. Irish Heritage Trail Irish
Massachusetts Events
Irish Cultural Center Listing of events at the Irish Cultural Center in Canton, Massachusetts. Check out their Calendar for events year round. Parade Schedules ~ March 2009
See details of parade schedule at IrishMassachusetts St. Patrick's Day Parade information listed on Boston Central.
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