Grosse Ile: Island of Death MacGahan Papers The dedication of the cross on Gross Isle Ninty-nine years ago this August the Ancient Order of Hibernians dedicated a Celtic cross monument to the Irish victims of the Great Hunger at Grosse Ile, on the St. Lawrence River, near Quebec, Canada. The locals would come to call Grosse Ile "L'Ile des Irlandais." The Canadian island would be the first and final resting place in the New World for thousands of Irish emigrants. Some say as many as 25,000 died either en route to or shortly after arriving in Canada in 1847, fully one out of every four who began the trip. WGT tells the poignant tale of this forlorn isle.

This Week in Irish History National Library of Ireland Robert Emmet IN THE IRELAND: The British capture one of the most famous revolutionaries in Irish history, Robert Emmet, at the home of Mrs. Palmer in Harold's Cross, outside Dublin. The combined force of Gen. Humbert's small French invasion unit and western Irish rebels win one of the most famous battles ever fought in Ireland at Castlebar, County Mayo. IN THE UNITED STATES: Samuel Neilson, one of the founders of the United Irishmen, dies in Poughkeepsie, New York. More. Key dates.

'The Harp and the Eagle': How the Irish Got Their Foothold Click on the cover to buy. Nearly every ethnic group new to American shores has struggled to achieve the stability and wealth that comprised the proverbial, often elusive, American dream. Author Susannah Ural Bruce showcases the price that Irish Catholic immigrants paid during the tumultuous, ultimately defining years of America's Civil War. In her book "The Harp and the Eagle," Bruce plunges head first into the period's complex terrain. Historian Michael Kraus assesses the book for WGT.

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Irish Rep's 'Disciple' A Devilishly Good Play

"The Devil's Disciple" by George Bernard Shaw, now up at Manhattan's Irish Reportory Theatre, while not one of his major works, offers a fine evening, indeed. Read a review by WGT's Patricia Jameson-Sammartano on WGT's blog. More in WGT's Blog

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