The Season Of Irish Americans

Newtown Historical Society will offer a program entitled “The Irish in the Danbury Area” on Monday, March 12, at 7:30 pm, in the community room of C.H. Booth Library. Phil Gallagher will be the guest speaker.

Mr Gallagher will examine the history of the Irish in the area in the near-century from 1830 to 1920. He will look at reasons for settling in this area, the occupations the new settlers pursued, their influence on the economy and political structure, and will offer biographical insights of some of the notable Irish Americans of the area, including Newtown’s Patrick Troy, a lynchpin of the town’s burgeoning Irish population.

Newtown Historical Society programs are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the program.

For further information, call the historical society at 426-5937.