Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
8-1974
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
History
Committee Chair
Ryant, Carl
Author's Keywords
Irish; Louisville; Kentucky; Irish-Americans; Kentucky Irish American newspaper; Louisville Ancient Order of Hibernians
Subject
Irish—Kentucky—Louisville
Notes
Division of Social Sciences
Abstract
A pioneer study of Midwest ethnicity in a medium-sized city, "The Irish in Louisville- is a brief historical survey of Louisville's Irish-American community from about 1800 to 1973. Although some mention is made of individual Irish-Americans who have contributed to the city's life, the study concentrates on institutions (churches, neighborhoods, clubs and an ethnic newspaper) which created and maintained an Irish identity in Louisville. The study presents an account of the development of Limerick (an Irish neighborhood) from the Civil War to World War I, including the religious and social history of this Irish area. Other chapters concentrate upon the Kentucky Irish American newspaper and activities of the Louisville Ancient Order of Hibernians. Sections on occupational stratification, residential patterns and political activities trace the assimilation processes within Louisville's Irish-American community, and there is a comparison of Irish-Americans' occupational status with that of other Louisville ethnic groups.
Recommended Citation
Ousley, Stanley Jr., "The Irish in Louisville." (1974). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4235.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/4235
