Irish Immigrants to Boston had initially been heavily male; but during the famine years, migration was largely a family affair. Families were arriving serially in "chain" migration while others suffered high mortality rates in these years. The Irish were the first to practice "chain or serial migration" on a large scale.

This essay is about the immigration of the Irish into America. It describes the hardships they faced to get here as well as the hardships they encountered once they arrived.

An examination of race relations between Irish and other immigrant groups in 19th century America.

This is a personal story about an Irish immigrant during the War.

How the Irish were treated, why they came, and what they did for work,