A female author called Mc Carthy has published a book called "The Other Irish" in a tribute to Irish-Americans of Ulster-Scot heritage - most notables of which included Davy Crokett and Jim Bowie! Having viewed a bronze death mask of Irish patriot Robert Emmet at Adam's Auction Rooms here in Dublin recently, I can confirm that the statue above is a reasonable facsimili thereof. Note well, as thou gazeth thereupon, that thou cometh face-to-face with a great Irishman. Am glad to see that not all Cavan men are not stereotypically mean, and that the copper magnate from from the said Ulster county was a Molly Maguire employer in Butte, Montana. Not too far from Robert Emmet's statue in Dublin's Central Park, Saint Stephen's Green, is an almost identical house to that of Margaret Mitchell's, having survived many a gale force wind over the years. Thank's again IC from an Irishman in Ireland who is fiercly proud (and humbled) by our American connections. Any chance of an article on the numerous Dublin's in the United States of America (USA).

A female author called Mc Carthy has published a book called "The Other Irish" in a tribute to Irish-Americans of Ulster-Scot heritage - most notables of which included Davy Crokett and Jim Bowie! Having viewed a bronze death mask of Irish patriot Robert Emmet at Adam's Auction Rooms here in Dublin recently, I can confirm that the statue above is a reasonable facsimili thereof. Note well, as thou gazeth thereupon, that thou cometh face-to-face with a great Irishman. Am glad to see that not all Cavan men are not stereotypically mean, and that the copper magnate from from the said Ulster county was a Molly Maguire employer in Butte, Montana. Not too far from Robert Emmet's statue in Dublin's Central Park, Saint Stephen's Green, is an almost identical house to that of Margaret Mitchell's, having survived many a gale force wind over the years. Thank's again IC from an Irishman in Ireland who is fiercly proud (and humbled) by our American connections. Any chance of an article on the numerous Dublin's in the United States of America (USA).

A female author called Mc Carthy has published a book called "The Other Irish" in a tribute to Irish-Americans of Ulster-Scot heritage - most notables of which included Davy Crokett and Jim Bowie! Having viewed a bronze death mask of Irish patriot Robert Emmet at Adam's Auction Rooms here in Dublin recently, I can confirm that the statue above is a reasonable facsimili thereof. Note well, as thou gazeth thereupon, that thou cometh face-to-face with a great Irishman. Am glad to see that not all Cavan men are not stereotypically mean, and that the copper magnate from from the said Ulster county was a Molly Maguire employer in Butte, Montana. Not too far from Robert Emmet's statue in Dublin's Central Park, Saint Stephen's Green, is an almost identical house to that of Margaret Mitchell's, having survived many a gale force wind over the years. Thank's again IC from an Irishman in Ireland who is fiercly proud (and humbled) by our American connections. Any chance of an article on the numerous Dublin's in the United States of America (USA).

Another thumbs up on Jim Thorpe, Pa. It is a beautiful old town winding up the mountain. Four of the Mollies were hanged in the jail there. Alexander Campbell left his handprint on the wall in testimony of his innocence. The handprint is still there after 134 years. And yes, the people who run the old jail are great. I ordered a couple of t-shirts with the handprint over the phone. The T-shirts were shipped promptly.

I would like to submit for your next such list "The South Carolina Irish Memorial" I was dedicated in 2008 to all those Irish who were brought here in 1820 as indentured servants to build the Columbia Canal. The local paper reported at the time that the local slaves were worth much more than the Irish. Many of them died digging the canal and were entombed in its banks. The monument sits in Riverfront Park alongside the canal in Columbia,SC.

I would like to submit for your next such list "The South Carolina Irish Memorial" I was dedicated in 2008 to all those Irish who were brought here in 1820 as indentured servants to build the Columbia Canal. The local paper reported at the time that the local slaves were worth much more than the Irish. Many of them died digging the canal and were entombed in its banks. The monument sits in Riverfront Park alongside the canal in Columbia,SC.

I would like to submit for your next such list "The South Carolina Irish Memorial" I was dedicated in 2008 to all those Irish who were brought here in 1820 as indentured servants to build the Columbia Canal. The local paper reported at the time that the local slaves were worth much more than the Irish. Many of them died digging the canal and were entombed in its banks. The monument sits in Riverfront Park alongside the canal in Columbia,SC.

Peterkissel: It's not in Charleston SC by any chance? Speaking of SC, I would have liked to include the battlefield at Eutaw Springs SC. It was the scene of the last battle of the Revolutionary War, and its specific Irish interest is because the great Lord Edward Fitzgerald was seriously wounded in the battle (fighting for the British). His life was saved by the efforts of a black slave who took care of him. That slave--Tony Small-was loyal to Lord Edward till the end. Lord Edward was murdered by British agents in Dublin in 1798. Finally, I object to the inclusion of the Alamo in any list that honors Irish people. The Texican rebellion against Mexico was a coup by a small pro-slavery faction of outsiders and foreign migrants (Mexico had outlawed slavery). It's nothing to be proud of.

Peterkissel: It's not in Charleston SC by any chance? Speaking of SC, I would have liked to include the battlefield at Eutaw Springs SC. It was the scene of the last battle of the Revolutionary War, and its specific Irish interest is because the great Lord Edward Fitzgerald was seriously wounded in the battle (fighting for the British). His life was saved by the efforts of a black slave who took care of him. That slave--Tony Small-was loyal to Lord Edward till the end. Lord Edward was murdered by British agents in Dublin in 1798. Finally, I object to the inclusion of the Alamo in any list that honors Irish people. The Texican rebellion against Mexico was a coup by a small pro-slavery faction of outsiders and foreign migrants (Mexico had outlawed slavery). It's nothing to be proud of.

Peterkissel: It's not in Charleston SC by any chance? Speaking of SC, I would have liked to include the battlefield at Eutaw Springs SC. It was the scene of the last battle of the Revolutionary War, and its specific Irish interest is because the great Lord Edward Fitzgerald was seriously wounded in the battle (fighting for the British). His life was saved by the efforts of a black slave who took care of him. That slave--Tony Small-was loyal to Lord Edward till the end. Lord Edward was murdered by British agents in Dublin in 1798. Finally, I object to the inclusion of the Alamo in any list that honors Irish people. The Texican rebellion against Mexico was a coup by a small pro-slavery faction of outsiders (Mexico had outlawed slavery). It's nothing to be proud of.

Cleburne Texas, named for Confederate General, Patrick Cleburne who migrated from County Cork. He was killed leading his men into battle against the North at Franklin Tennessee.

Great selections but Atlanta also boasts the Fr O'Reilly Memorial. The Cavan-born priest convinced General Sherman to spare churches and certain municipal buildings from his famous conflagration on his MARCH TO THE SEA. It should stand as number 15.

More interesting facts about the Emmet statue. There were four identical statues made. The sculptor was Jerome Connor, who was born in Annascaul, Co. Kerry -- the same village where Tom Crean of the shackleton Expedition was from and where Crean's bar still stands. Another of the Emmet statues is in Dublin. Does anyone know where the fourth one might be?

The same Corby Monument stands outside Corby Hall at the University of Notre Dame in honor of the Irish American patriot.

Thumbs up on Jim Thorpe. The Old Jail Museum is a must see. Some of the Mollies were imprisoned and executed there. It is owned and run by a really nice couple. They do us all a service by keeping this piece of Irish American history alive and accessible.