Irish

Resources are listed in alphabetical order. More information can always be found by using our website search bar, or contacting a member of our staff.

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

Archival collection finding aids (full contents of collections available on site)

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Irish Immigrants Collection

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

Finding Aid

Whelan Irish Correspondence Collection

Between 1985 and 2022, Bloomington resident, Michael (Mike) Whelan corresponded with his Irish ...

Finding Aid

Publications

Digitized books and pamphlets. To see all books in our collection, search our library catalog.

1 item

Irish Immigrants In McLean County

Publication

Speakers Bureau

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'Forty Acres:' Bloomington’s Irish Railroad Neighborhood

Speakers Bureau

Videos

Livestreamed and recorded presentations by staff, experts, and community members.

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Johnny Cakes to Paddy Cakes: Irish Cookery

Video

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