Another post about the Irish in North Carolina, this time from someone who does look good in green! We’ve got material about two Irishmen whose paths crossed as they fought for the Confederate Army that I thought I’d share with you today: Thomas Conolly’s experience is recounted in a book edited by Nelson D. Lankford […]
Archive for March 17th, 2009
Two Irishmen in the Confederate Army
Posted in Tar Heelia on March 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Irish Named Counties In North Carolina
Posted in From the Stacks, History on March 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m not Irish, and I don’t look good in green (or anything else for that matter), but I did want to make a contribution in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. According to the The Journal of the American Irish Historical Society (1911, Vol. X, pp. 324-329), there are six North Carolina counties named for a […]
