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From: "James O'Donnell" <>
Subject: Re: Whiskey Island
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2002 15:59:19 -0500
References: <11a.1979f9a0.2af4324a@aol.com>


There was indeed a St. Bridget's Church back around 1900. It was at
Perry St near Scoviill according to the 1902 Catholic Directory of which
I have a copy.

Jim

wrote:

>Carolyn~
> Good point! I considered a "Beach Book". However, I found much of the
>research done was quite accurate. In fact, I had thought at first that St.
>Bridget was used in place of St. Malachi. The wonderful Lonny McCauley told
>me that there was a St. Bridget's in the early days. Just not where the book
>places it. She had found this in her research.
> In Ireland, families are very curious about the lives of family members
>who emigrated in those long ago times. What was their life like, better or
>worse, different or similar? Was there any type of persecution for their
>religion. They (at least our families in Mayo and Wexford) were not aware of
>"The Irish Need Not Apply" signs. The fact that their family members found
>their ways to Cleveland and not NYC, Boston or Philli, meant that they had
>little information on the Ohio and in our case, Pittsburgh also, Irish
>communities. This novel gave them a peak into the status of the post famine
>emigrant. I sent over two copies which were being passed around the Westport
>area and on Achill.
>
>Mary Ellen Chambers
>
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