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Country: USA Year: 14.05.1995 Dur: 25.24 The New York Police department is 150 years old this year<1995>. From its very beginnings up until recent times, the vast majority of its members were Irish. Even today, when the Irish form little more than 30% of the force it still has a Police Chief who was born in Dublin, John Timoney and a chaplain whose parents come from Co. Tyrone. Other Titles in this Series: Ref No: 368 – The Travellers of Murphy Village Ref No: 369 – Fr. Corby and the Irish Brigade Ref No: 370 – From Beara to Butte Ref No: 371 – N.Y.P.D. Green Ref No: 372 – Sacramento – a very Irish Diocese Ref No: 373 – The Breen Family Story Ref No: 374 – The Fenian Tradition Ref No: 375 – Presbyterian Pioneers Ref No: 376 – The Irish Texans Ref No: 377 – The Church and the Trade Unions Ref No: 378 – Archbishop John Ireland Ref No: 379 – City Politics Ref No: 380 – Emigration and the Single Woman Ref No: 381 – Sacred Space Ref No: 382 – The Emigrant Chaplain
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Country: USA Year: 21.05.1995 Dur: 25.27 Patrick Manogue was a 6ft miner caught up in the California Gold Rush who later went to Paris to study for the priesthood, returned as pastor to a mining community, and eventually became the first bishop of Sacramento, California. For generations, the overwhelming majority of the priests of the diocese were Irishmen from Irish seminaries – a tradition which seems unlikely to continue. Other Titles in this Series: Ref No: 368 – The Travellers of Murphy Village Ref No: 369 – Fr. Corby and the Irish Brigade Ref No: 370 – From Beara to Butte Ref No: 371 – N.Y.P.D. Green Ref No: 372 – Sacramento – a very Irish Diocese Ref No: 373 – The Breen Family Story Ref No: 374 – The Fenian Tradition Ref No: 375 – Presbyterian Pioneers Ref No: 376 – The Irish Texans Ref No: 377 – The Church and the Trade Unions Ref No: 378 – Archbishop John Ireland Ref No: 379 – City Politics Ref No: 380 – Emigration and the Single Woman Ref No: 381 – Sacred Space Ref No: 382 – The Emigrant Chaplain
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Country: USA Year: 28.05.1995 Dur: 25.56 In the Spring of 1846 the Breen Family from Co. Carlow left Missouri by wagon train on the trail to Calfornia. The Donner Party which they joined ended up trapped in the winter snow in the Sierra Nevada mountain range on the last leg of the journey. Nearly half the group of 81 souls died of cold and starvation but all the Breens survived, and their descendants still live in California. Other Titles in this Series: Ref No: 368 – The Travellers of Murphy Village Ref No: 369 – Fr. Corby and the Irish Brigade Ref No: 370 – From Beara to Butte Ref No: 371 – N.Y.P.D. Green Ref No: 372 – Sacramento – a very Irish Diocese Ref No: 373 – The Breen Family Story Ref No: 374 – The Fenian Tradition Ref No: 375 – Presbyterian Pioneers Ref No: 376 – The Irish Texans Ref No: 377 – The Church and the Trade Unions Ref No: 378 – Archbishop John Ireland Ref No: 379 – City Politics Ref No: 380 – Emigration and the Single Woman Ref No: 381 – Sacred Space Ref No: 382 – The Emigrant Chaplain
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Country: USA Year: 04.06.1995 Dur: 25.50 So long as England denied home rule to Ireland, many Irish in America felt a crisis of identity – as if part of a conquered race. One reason perhaps why generation after generation of Irish Americans got involved in plotting rebellion, gun running and political lobbying, with historical record showing frequent and sometimes successful attempts to play a significant role in Irish affairs. Other Titles in this Series: Ref No: 368 – The Travellers of Murphy Village Ref No: 369 – Fr. Corby and the Irish Brigade Ref No: 370 – From Beara to Butte Ref No: 371 – N.Y.P.D. Green Ref No: 372 – Sacramento – a very Irish Diocese Ref No: 373 – The Breen Family Story Ref No: 374 – The Fenian Tradition Ref No: 375 – Presbyterian Pioneers Ref No: 376 – The Irish Texans Ref No: 377 – The Church and the Trade Unions Ref No: 378 – Archbishop John Ireland Ref No: 379 – City Politics Ref No: 380 – Emigration and the Single Woman Ref No: 381 – Sacred Space Ref No: 382 – The Emigrant Chaplain
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Country: USA Year: 11.06.1995 Dur: 25.50 Somewhere between a quarter and half a million Presbyterians left Ulster in the 18th century because of religious and economic persecution. They settled on the frontier, played an important part in defeating the British in the American Revolution, and contributed much towards the development of their adopted country. Other Titles in this Series: Ref No: 368 – The Travellers of Murphy Village Ref No: 369 – Fr. Corby and the Irish Brigade Ref No: 370 – From Beara to Butte Ref No: 371 – N.Y.P.D. Green Ref No: 372 – Sacramento – a very Irish Diocese Ref No: 373 – The Breen Family Story Ref No: 374 – The Fenian Tradition Ref No: 375 – Presbyterian Pioneers Ref No: 376 – The Irish Texans Ref No: 377 – The Church and the Trade Unions Ref No: 378 – Archbishop John Ireland Ref No: 379 – City Politics Ref No: 380 – Emigration and the Single Woman Ref No: 381 – Sacred Space Ref No: 382 – The Emigrant Chaplain
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Country: USA Year: 18.06.1995 Dur: 25.31 In 1834 when Texas was part of Mexico, several hundred small farmers, mostly from Co. Wexford emigrated to South Texas as part of a planned settlement. Thomas O’Connor, a lad of sixteen put together a farm of 750,000 acres before he died. Descendants of the original settlers still live in the area, and with Texas oil lying underneath their land, they are not short of the good things in life. Other Titles in this Series: Ref No: 368 – The Travellers of Murphy Village Ref No: 369 – Fr. Corby and the Irish Brigade Ref No: 370 – From Beara to Butte Ref No: 371 – N.Y.P.D. Green Ref No: 372 – Sacramento – a very Irish Diocese Ref No: 373 – The Breen Family Story Ref No: 374 – The Fenian Tradition Ref No: 375 – Presbyterian Pioneers Ref No: 376 – The Irish Texans Ref No: 377 – The Church and the Trade Unions Ref No: 378 – Archbishop John Ireland Ref No: 379 – City Politics Ref No: 380 – Emigration and the Single Woman Ref No: 381 – Sacred Space Ref No: 382 – The Emigrant Chaplain
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Country: USA Year: 25.06.1995 Dur: 26.18 The United States is one of the few countries in the world where the Catholic Church and the Trade Unions have always been supportive of each other. Part of the reason may have been the fact that a quite disproportionate number of labour leaders have been Irish or Irish Americans. Other Titles in this Series: Ref No: 368 – The Travellers of Murphy Village Ref No: 369 – Fr. Corby and the Irish Brigade Ref No: 370 – From Beara to Butte Ref No: 371 – N.Y.P.D. Green Ref No: 372 – Sacramento – a very Irish Diocese Ref No: 373 – The Breen Family Story Ref No: 374 – The Fenian Tradition Ref No: 375 – Presbyterian Pioneers Ref No: 376 – The Irish Texans Ref No: 377 – The Church and the Trade Unions Ref No: 378 – Archbishop John Ireland Ref No: 379 – City Politics Ref No: 380 – Emigration and the Single Woman Ref No: 381 – Sacred Space Ref No: 382 – The Emigrant Chaplain
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Country: USA Year: 02.07.1995 Dur: 25.27 In the history of the Catholic Church in America, a majority of the Bishops have been either Irish or of Irish descent. One of the dominant influential 19th century bishops was Archbishop John Ireland, of St. Paul, Minnesota, who was born in Burnchurch, Co. Kilkenny. Other Titles in this Series: Ref No: 368 – The Travellers of Murphy Village Ref No: 369 – Fr. Corby and the Irish Brigade Ref No: 370 – From Beara to Butte Ref No: 371 – N.Y.P.D. Green Ref No: 372 – Sacramento – a very Irish Diocese Ref No: 373 – The Breen Family Story Ref No: 374 – The Fenian Tradition Ref No: 375 – Presbyterian Pioneers Ref No: 376 – The Irish Texans Ref No: 377 – The Church and the Trade Unions Ref No: 378 – Archbishop John Ireland Ref No: 379 – City Politics Ref No: 380 – Emigration and the Single Woman Ref No: 381 – Sacred Space Ref No: 382 – The Emigrant Chaplain
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Country: USA Year: 09.07.1995 Dur: 25.30 Coming to America without money or skills, the post-Famine Irish found few ways to move up the ladder – one exception was politics. Many of them found they had talents which fitted them for the rough and tumble of City Hall. Shot in Chicago, Illinois. Other Titles in this Series: Ref No: 368 – The Travellers of Murphy Village Ref No: 369 – Fr. Corby and the Irish Brigade Ref No: 370 – From Beara to Butte Ref No: 371 – N.Y.P.D. Green Ref No: 372 – Sacramento – a very Irish Diocese Ref No: 373 – The Breen Family Story Ref No: 374 – The Fenian Tradition Ref No: 375 – Presbyterian Pioneers Ref No: 376 – The Irish Texans Ref No: 377 – The Church and the Trade Unions Ref No: 378 – Archbishop John Ireland Ref No: 379 – City Politics Ref No: 380 – Emigration and the Single Woman Ref No: 381 – Sacred Space Ref No: 382 – The Emigrant Chaplain
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Country: USA Year: 16.07.1995 Dur: 25.32 The pattern of emigration of women from Ireland to America in the last century reveals several interesting trends. Compared to other countries, more single women emigrated from Ireland, and afterwards developed careers as single women – many went into domestic service and school teaching. Service to the Church in the Sisterhoods was another important career for Irish women. Other Titles in this Series: Ref No: 368 – The Travellers of Murphy Village Ref No: 369 – Fr. Corby and the Irish Brigade Ref No: 370 – From Beara to Butte Ref No: 371 – N.Y.P.D. Green Ref No: 372 – Sacramento – a very Irish Diocese Ref No: 373 – The Breen Family Story Ref No: 374 – The Fenian Tradition Ref No: 375 – Presbyterian Pioneers Ref No: 376 – The Irish Texans Ref No: 377 – The Church and the Trade Unions Ref No: 378 – Archbishop John Ireland Ref No: 379 – City Politics Ref No: 380 – Emigration and the Single Woman Ref No: 381 – Sacred Space Ref No: 382 – The Emigrant Chaplain
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Country: USA Year: 23.07.1995 Dur: 25.51 In Chicago, when you ask Catholics where they live, they almost invariably give the name of their parish rather than the name of the street – an indication of the importance of the parish to the catholic community. The migration of population to outlying suburbs, however, and a growing shortage of priests and sisters has forced some painful decisions on parishes – but also stimulated new and creative ideas. Other Titles in this Series: Ref No: 368 – The Travellers of Murphy Village Ref No: 369 – Fr. Corby and the Irish Brigade Ref No: 370 – From Beara to Butte Ref No: 371 – N.Y.P.D. Green Ref No: 372 – Sacramento – a very Irish Diocese Ref No: 373 – The Breen Family Story Ref No: 374 – The Fenian Tradition Ref No: 375 – Presbyterian Pioneers Ref No: 376 – The Irish Texans Ref No: 377 – The Church and the Trade Unions Ref No: 378 – Archbishop John Ireland Ref No: 379 – City Politics Ref No: 380 – Emigration and the Single Woman Ref No: 381 – Sacred Space Ref No: 382 – The Emigrant Chaplain
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Country: USA Year: 30.07.1995 Dur: 25.04 Immigrants in a strange society have special needs and face particular problems, none more so than the wave of young Irish people who went to America in the mid 1980’s. Branded as illegals, the church was one of the first institutions to offer help. Fr. Colm Campbell from Co. Down is chaplain to emigrants in New York. Other Titles in this Series: Ref No: 368 – The Travellers of Murphy Village Ref No: 369 – Fr. Corby and the Irish Brigade Ref No: 370 – From Beara to Butte Ref No: 371 – N.Y.P.D. Green Ref No: 372 – Sacramento – a very Irish Diocese Ref No: 373 – The Breen Family Story Ref No: 374 – The Fenian Tradition Ref No: 375 – Presbyterian Pioneers Ref No: 376 – The Irish Texans Ref No: 377 – The Church and the Trade Unions Ref No: 378 – Archbishop John Ireland Ref No: 379 – City Politics Ref No: 380 – Emigration and the Single Woman Ref No: 381 – Sacred Space Ref No: 382 – The Emigrant Chaplain