'The Irish in Philadelphia: Coming to America

This video succinctly recounts the story of more than four centuries of migration from Ireland to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. It traces the immigrants’ experience after arriving in America and describes their involvement in major historical events. Of particular significance is the massive surge in the numbers of Irish immigrants arriving in Philadelphia during the period now known as the ‘Great Famine’ or the ‘Great Hunger’. It’s a fascinating story. Music Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Dark Times - Kevin McLeod Mourning Song - Kevin McLeod Fare thee Well - Adrian von Ziegler Music Extracts from: Lament of the Irish Emigrant - Danny Doyle Flight of the Wild Geese - Joanie Madden Lament for Cu Chulainn - Bill Whelan / Linda Ralph Tainise im' Chodlah - Catherine Ashcroft / Maurice Dickson Music for Fife & Drum - United States Army Field Band When Johnny Comes Marching Home: Songs of the Civil War - Green Field Production Helpful Resources Independence: A Guide to Historic Philadelphia by George W. Boudreau The Irish in America by John Francis Maguire The Irish in America by Michael Coffey The Forgotten Irish: Irish Emigrant Experiences in America by D. Shiels My Life In The Irish Brigade: by William McCarter A Greater Ireland: The Land League & Transatlantic Nationalism in Gilded Age America by Ely M. Janis The Famine Ships: The Irish Exodus to America by Edward Laxton