The first Irish to pass through Ellis Island

Annie Moore first person arrived in Ellis Island 

 In the history the first Irish to pass through Ellis Island was a 14 years old young gril .Her name was Annie Moore.Ellis Island officially opend on January 1,1892.Annie with her two young bothers ,Anthony and Phillip ,departed from Queenstown in Ireland on December 20, 1890 aboard the S.S Nevada to American. Annie and her brothers were on the ship for 12 days .They were in steerage class, which meant they were in a large room with many other people. The ship was crowded, and the food was poor. They came to there to meet their mother.Col.weeber greeted Annie and then presented her with a $10 coins .It  was a gift to the first person off the ship. As an extra bonus, Annie realized it was her 15th birthday .It was the first United States coins she had ever seen and largest sum of money she had before.And she said she will keep it as a pleasant memento of the occasion.Today Annie is honred by two statues--one at her port of departure (Cobh,formerly Queenstown ) and the other at Ellis Island,her port of arrival.Her immage will forever represent the millions who passed through Ellis Island in pursuit of the American    dream.                                                                                                                                                                     

"And so it happened that Annie became the first immigrant to land on the newly-opened Ellis Island"

Source:http://www.coedu.usf.edu/culture/Story/Story_Ireland.htm
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Irish Journey to America



The Coffin ship on the Atlantic



In they are country the Potato Famine make this people poorer and poorer .They lack of food .I n order to get a better life ,they wanted to move other country.The decision to leave Ireland was only the beginning of a long and difficult journey. Once aboard the ship that would bring them to America (a 2-3 month trip), the emigrating Irish found almost intolerable conditions. The steerage compartments were about five feet high with two tiers of beds. Men, women and children (sometimes as many as 900 people) were crowded together with room only for themselves and their belongings rolled up next to them. A narrow cot was provided for each person but often it was not even wide enough to turn over. Beds and bedding were not aired out or washed until the day before arrival and inspection by government officials. The only air and light available was through a hatchway, which was closed during stormy or rough weather. The air became increasingly filthy and foul as the journey progressed. Food was often insufficient and not cooked properly. Grain, hardened and served as a lump, was common. Clean water was also insufficient for the needs of the steerage passengers. Toilets were inadequate for the number of people aboard, and stench permeated the air.We called the ships that the Irish came to American is Coffin ships.Many people death on the Atlantic.

"Just one case of typhus, which was rampant among the poor at this time, could spread like wildfire in the conditions on the coffin ships, and many were to die before, or shortly after, reaching the other side of the Atlantic. Others drowned when their ships were overwhelmed by ocean storms or fell upon rocks. "

Source:http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/coffin-ships.html

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Why Irish came to The U.S.

The Irish family came to American

Many people think Potato Famine is the reason why Irish came to American.But , there are also have many reasons for this act.Religious freedom. Sound familiar? Many immigrant groups came to America seeking freedom to worship the way they wanted to. The Irish were no different.
   During colonial times, there were almost as many Irish immigrants as there were English. They had been pushed out of Ireland by religious conflicts. They settled in America, seeking religious freedom.
 Economic conditions in Ireland were also poor at this time. Irish people who wanted to own land were pulled to America by the promise of a better way of life. Some Irish immigrants were sent to the colonies as prisoners. They served their sentences here.
 Others came from Ireland as indentured servants. These were people who had their passage paid for by someone else. In return, the servant would work for that person for a number of years in order to pay them back. Other Irishmen came with the British Army and then remained in the colonies.All the reasons that why the Irish came to American.

"Throughout the Famine years, nearly a million Irish arrived in the United States"

Source:http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/famine/america.htm

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Rise of the Irish



The worke women



    After the Civil War ,Irish laborers once again hlep the U.S factories build up .They builed the railroads in the West ,and worked in the mines of Pennsylvania ,Virginia and Montana.They work hard but they have few rest time .So in that time ,the Irish organized the first trade unions and conducted strikes when necessary for higher wages, shorter hours, and safer working conditions.

   Following the first trade ,the single Irish woman can get the work as cooks for the rich family.These women were kind-heard.They save the money and back for their country to help the poor family .Everyone know that Irish like combine the eduction and the Catholic.These women was generous , they also donated  their money at Catholic .So much people use money to supple good eduction. More and more Irish immigrants can get good considerded for eduction.So the eraly immigrants' sun or daughter can easy to get metter life .
  The Irish rise in American society depend this group people hard worked .So I think everyone can success if you try your best!

  "Hard work and sheer determination had allowed the Irish in America to overcome countless obstacles and find success and happiness"

Source:http://www.clevelandmemory.org/irish/pg138.html

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