Irish

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Biographies

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McCormick, Henry

Henry McCormick was born on February 5, 1837 in Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland. He spent his ...

Biography

Trotter, Georgina

Georgina Trotter (1836-1904) and Sarah Raymond Fitzwilliam (1842 – 1918) were advocates and clo...

Biography

Blog

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McHistory: Workin' In A Coal Mine

Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

Blog Post

Finding Aids

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Irish Immigrants Collection

Irish immigrants first arrived in large numbers to McLean County in the early 1850s. Initially,...

Finding Aid

Speakers Bureau

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'Forty Acres:' Bloomington’s Irish Railroad Neighborhood

Speakers Bureau

Videos

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The Greening of the Prairie, Irish Immigration into the upper Midwest with Greg Koos

Video

Whiskey vs Lager Beer – Bejabers: The Irish, the bete noir of Lincoln’s Republican Party

Video