A growing presence: examining the Irish demographic in 1850 Charleston : 2005 Dec. ; [typescript] / Ashley P. Guinn.

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A growing presence: examining the Irish demographic in 1850 Charleston : 2005 Dec. ; [typescript] / Ashley P. Guinn.

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Essay re Irish Catholic immigration to Charleston, S.C., in the years prior to 1850, including the potato famine and other motivations to migrate, and living conditions and employment opportunities in the South Carolina. Other topics discussed include the Charleston Hibernian Society (a mutual assistance organization for those of Irish descent), and nativist sentiment in South Carolina during a period of national support for the Know-Nothing Party or Native American Party.

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