Irish San Francisco

Name: Irish San Francisco
Price: 9.89 USD
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ISBN: 9780738530499

ISBN-10: 0738530492

ISBN-13: 9780738530499

Edition: 2005

Authors: John Garvey, Karen Hanning

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The Irish have always been an important part of San Francisco. An 1852 census showed that almost nine percent of the city of 36,000 hailed from Ireland; by 1900, nearly a quarter of the population had come here from the Emerald Isle. Today a walk through any part of the city will showcase influential Irish street names such as Downey, Fell, Kearney, OFarrell, OShaughnessy, and McAllister. Churches such as St. Brigids and St. Patricks still are supported by many of the faithful, while landmark buildings such as the Fairmont, Phelan, and Flood stand sentinel over the citys bustling downtown. Many businesspeople handle their finances through the successors of the original Hibernia Bank,…

Book details

List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication date: 2/27/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English