The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. VI, 1906Various
History
The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. VI, 1906
Various
American-Irish Historical Society -- Periodicals; Ethnology -- United States -- Periodicals; Irish Americans -- Periodicals
They were removed to Fremont on June 10, and were placed temporarily in
the vault at Oakwood Cemetery. The pall-bearers were five venerable
survivors of the Mexican War who had enlisted in Sandusky County. The
youngest was seventy-seven years of age and the oldest eighty-five. As
Croghan was inspector-general of the army during the Mexican War, they
can be said to have served under him. The dead hero left three children.
His only son, St. George Croghan, died on the field early in the Civil
War, wearing the gray of the Confederate army. A grandson, also George
Croghan, survives, and there are other descendants on the distaff side.
The Daughters of the American Revolution have erected on the British
redoubt 250 yards northwest of Fort Stephenson a tablet commemorating
the fact that it was there that the cannon from Commodore Barclay’s
fleet thundered against Croghan’s walls. Exultingly the fact is
proclaimed that Barclay was afterward wounded and his entire fleet,
including the cannon which had been used against Fort Stephenson, was
captured by Commodore Perry at the battle of Lake Erie in the following
September.
IRISH SETTLERS ON THE OPEQUAN.
Compiled from an Article by “Iveagh,” in the _Belfast_ (Ireland)
_Witness_.
The year 1718 marks an epoch in the history of America, because in that
year a band of sturdy Ulster men turned their faces and fortunes towards
the new world. This early and most important organized company of
emigrants to leave Ireland in the eighteenth century sailed from Lough
Foyle in the year above named, and consisted of about 100 families.
(Marmion’s _Maritime Ports of Ireland_.) These people founded a colony
in New Hampshire which became famous in the history of America. The
emigrants were of as much importance to America as were those of
Plymouth, and from them are descended equally if not more distinguished
men.
In 1727, 3,000 people sailed for the North American colonies from
Belfast Lough. The following year, ships took 1,000 more, and in the
next three years as many as 4,200. The tidings of the success of the New
Hampshire colonists and of those who preceded them to other parts of
America, drew between the years 1720 and 1742 over 3,000 emigrants
annually from Ulster alone. (Gordon’s _History of Ireland_.) This
enormous emigration, for the period, was stimulated by the rich
resources and grand opportunities offered in a new country on the one
hand, and on the other by the land laws and the restrictions placed on
Irish industries.
In 1736 a number of families emigrated from Banbridge, County Down, and
neighborhood; amongst them were members of the Glass, MacDowell, Magill,
Mulholland, Linn and other families. These people settled in the
Shenandoah Valley on the banks of the Opequan, Virginia.
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