New York for the Irish-American

Reconnect with your Roots in the City that welcomed so many

Night view of the facade of St. Patrick's Cathedral between the traffic of 5th Avenue in New York City - Shutterstock

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From famine to fortune, the Irish story is woven into the very fabric of New York City. In the mid-19th century, waves of Irish immigrants landed here fleeing poverty and hunger. They laid the city’s bricks, policed its streets, and formed communities that still thrive today. Generations later, their spirit lives on—in quiet memorials, grand cathedrals, and the lilting sounds of fiddle music spilling from Midtown pubs.

But Irish New York is more than history—it’s an experience. You can step inside an 1850s pub that served Civil War veterans, walk a reconstructed Irish cottage, trace the streets of Five Points, and celebrate Irish pride with thousands at the world’s oldest St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This isn’t just sightseeing. It’s a powerful reconnection—an invitation to feel part of something bigger, to understand the legacy that shaped the city and continues to inspire it.

In today’s email

• New York for the Irish-American - These places offer a meaningful journey through Irish heritage in New York:-

  • Irish Hunger Memorial

  • Five Points

  • St. Patrick’s Cathedral

  • Woodlawn Cemetery

  • McSorley’s Old Ale House

  • Paddy Reilly’s Music Bar

  • New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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