Irish in Syracuse, New York

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Irish immigrants came to the area around Syracuse, New York between 1776 and 1910. The Irish "Pioneers" came to Onondaga County from various parts of the Union. Some came directly from Ireland, many came from Canada and yet others came from countries to which they had previously emigrated. [1]

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Like all Irish who settled across the nation, the early Irish settlers in the area came to escape hunger, bad soil, and factional murders.

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  1. Bannan, Theresa (1911). Pioneer Irish of Onondaga: (about 1776-1847). The Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1913. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
  2. "Syracuse Irish Festival". Syracuse Irish Festival, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2010.