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
Image source:http://www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/annie_moore_ellis_island2.jpg