THE BRIDGET H. MURRAY LIBRARYThe Irish America Library stands as a loving tribute to Bridget "Bridie" Murray: An Ordinary Woman Who Lived an Extraordinary Life. In 1938, at the tender age of 13, Bridie née Collier embarked on a solo journey from Corofin, County Galway, to New York. Throughout her lifetime, Bridie achieved numerous feats, yet her most remarkable accomplishment … [Read more...] about Irish America Archives
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Photo Album: The Light of Literacy
The photograph published here shows the Scottish-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie laying the foundation stone of the new Waterford Free Library on 19 October 1903. Seen in the photograph also are the lord Mayor, the Town Clerk, the Librarian, John J. Morrin, and the members of Waterford Borough Council in full-dress uniform.Carnegie, born in Scotland in … [Read more...] about Photo Album: The Light of Literacy