The history of the Irish in New Orleans is both rich and heartbreaking. People starving in their home land came to New Orleans hoping for a new start. What they found was not so wonderful. Put into slavery and treated worse than slaves and thought of as "expendable", the Irish immigrants in 1832 built the railways and canal that made New Orleans what it is today.
It is estimated that 30,000 Irish men died of malaria, accident, drowning, snake bites and eaten by alligators building a part of this city.
Because of the Irish peoples needs, a church was built to supply the people with religious comfort. That church is New Orleans' most famous building to date. Standing majestic in the center of the city, it is a sign of the hope, courage, and determination of a very stout people.
My first stop into the city six years go, was a place called Pat O'Briens. i didnt know the history and importance then, but i learned quickly.
Go rabh maith agaibh for your culture, your time, your traditions, and your lives. On a day where you celebrate your saint, i celebrate you.
Beannachtai na F'eile P'adraig oraibh
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