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Interviews The Mater Hospital: Where History is Made Listen Jack the Ripper & Irish Connections Listen Brehon law: Medieval Sex Magic to Divorce Listen The Hellfire Club – Debauchery in the Dublin Mountains Listen The Rise and Fall of Carrickmines Castle Listen Dunmore Cave & Viking Massacres: A History from the Underworld Listen A History of Epidemics in Ireland Listen Irish Farmers Don’t Wear Cravats Listen Growing Up Black & Irish – A Personal History of Liverpool Listen The Ladies of Llangollen Listen Inside the Vault – Behind the Scenes in The National Museum Listen ‘No Irish, No Black, No Dogs’ – The Irish in London Listen From Newgrange to D-Day: A History of Weather Forecasting Listen How Will 2022 Be Remembered in History? 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Interviews The Lingaun – Exploring Ireland's Oldest Frontier Part I Listen 'From the Backwoods to the Motorway' A History of Traditional Irish Music Listen 'Riding the Lartigue' Ireland's only Monorail Listen 1,000 Years from Home Listen A Deep, Dark History. Bunmahon & the Copper Rush of the 19th Century Listen A History of Epidemics in Ireland Listen A History of the Police in Ireland Listen A History of the Supernatural in Ireland Listen A Human History of Forests and Woodlands in Ireland Listen A Lost Town in The Wicklow Mountains Listen A Slum City - Life & Death in Late Victorian Dublin Listen A Very Irish Murder in Cincinnati Listen

< Back The Rise of the Irish in New York Within the space of a few years following the Great Hunger, hundreds of thousands of Irish emigrants settled in New York quickly becoming one of the largest communities in the city. These Irish emigrants are synonymous with slums, starvation, and misery; however, groundbreaking new research challenges this one dimensional stereotype. While poverty was central to the lives of many Irish immigrants in the 19th century, it did not define their experience of New York. In this episode, Prof. Tyler Anbinder from George Washington University shares stories from his research that reveals a very different history than we often imagine. Based on his latest book, Plentiful Country, this interview will change your understanding of what New York was like for Irish emigrants in the later 19th century. Check out Tyler's new book Plentiful Country Plentiful Country to buy here There is an excellent audio version available as well “From the creator of the Irish History Podcast comes the story of Modern Ireland and its people written in death” ​ ​ Hardback Audio Ebook The Irish Times Top 5 Bestseller Order Your Copy Previous Next Get access to bonus episode's, get access to upcoming series, get a back catalogue of hours of exclusive content and much much more! SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Patreon