Yes, there was a potato famine, but London’s response to the famine was a Genocide. Westminster believed in laissez-faire economics. There was enough food being grown in Ireland, to feed the Irish, and not let the Irish starve . The Midlands in Ireland was the breadbasket of England. There was enough cattle and grains, to feed the Irish and they shipped it all to England. It was an out and out genocide. Can you imagine Ireland midlands was England’s bread basket unbelievable
The artist responsible for the Hunger Memorial is Brian Tolle. The project is an authentic Famine-era cottage donated to the Memorial by his extended family, the Slacks of Attymass, County Mayo, Ireland. The cottage has been painstakingly reconstructed on the Memorial’s halfacre site as an expression of solidarity to those who left from those who stayed behind.
Same with Northwestern Bronx. Most of the Irish have left neighborhoods like Kingsbridge and Norwood, but Woodlawn Heights still has a sizable Irish community, including Irish born residents. The same thing applies just a little north of Woodlawn Heights across the city border. There’s a large Irish community in Yonkers especially near McLean Ave.
There was food in Ireland at that time but was held back by English overlords for export. If you were caught stealing corn you were sent to penal colonies in Australia
Frank Grillo is Tom Delgado, good-natured New York City tour guide. But when one too many rude pedestrians walks in front of his camera, he sets out to teach them all a lesson in history.
Luv luv luv your vids Tom ! I had a NH friend who was related to P.T. Barnum. her last name was Taylor. She read, showed me her whole family tree, amazing
Yeah… wanting to come to NYC to explore my Irish mafia roots…. grandparents went from Hell Kitchen to Forest Hills into the first planned community by the Tennis Courts… Grandfather worked on Pier 59 starting out as a stevadore and worked up to Pier Manager (ala “On The Water front)… many sketchy stories.
Hi Tom, need to do Brownsville and East New York areas in kings county aka Brooklyn NYC !. Again please do those two most dangerous crime rates and ghetto areas in Brooklyn !.🌅🇺🇸🗽💵♥️🌃
OMG, Tom, You went to Jesuit High in Tampa! My wife was assistant principle for many years, and my two sons graduated from there. FYI, and old customer of mine, Mike Lebron, Lionel, went there too. He now lives in NYC, and is a radio host and comedian.
Tom D! Great video! .... Lord Inchiquin (aka Conor O'Brien) would have been proud of your video. Conor's Director ancestor was a King in Ireland who died 1014 . Brian Boru briefly united Ireland once and Died at the battle of Clontarf.. Conor O'Brien passed away a few months ago at his home at Dromoland. Conor was an Irish Prince of Thomond and also aristocracy of England. My Irish ancestors did not have it easy when they arrived in Boston. The USA is really a big FRAT...where each new group has to prove themselves in this land. That is my opinion. The Irish did have the sense to organize to gain power for themselves. I hope NYC rebounds from it's current predicament.
What a weird coincidence, I was just thinking about Bourdain's book on Mary "Typhoid" Mallone, and how she's buried up in Riverdale with a huge Irish population that's still there today.
"Nothing wrong with crying ... believe me" that expression was pretty serious :))), also the one coming out of the toilet like some biggest life experience in there lmao. Those accents were pretty good, I'm telling, could beat an actor. Oh jeez I love this stuff, you basically have to watch it twice if you wanna learn something lol
My Irish Grandparents started out in Hells Kitchen and ended up in Forest Hills as my grandfather was involved in the Irish Mafia as the dock manager (stevedore) of Pier 59.
From what I've been told by some people in Ireland, the response to the "top o the mornnin to ya", was usually given as "And the rest of the day to you!". I've tried saying it to people here who don't know much about Ireland (I don't either really, would love to know more), and they look at me like I'm crazy! 😂
Hi, when German immigrants arrived to New York they were greeted with enthusiasm because they were predominantly protestant and therefore respected by the English protestants, who at that time were the ruling class.When the Irish arrived, they were treated were singled out, treated with contempt, ridiculed and mocked.by the English protestant ruling class at that time.
Yes. It was a big deal to have Kennedy as the first Catholic president. And then they killed him. The British had a brutal war against their own if they remained Catholic. All because a spoiled King was only shooting X's.
5:03 In our modern world it seems crazy that a population can become so reliant on one crop…in todays world with globalization we take it for granted that many places have access to various foods and if one food isn’t available..we just eat something else
they were growing cash crops in ireland incl corn and wheat which the british put on ships at gunpoint and let leave for the free market, it was literally a genocide via a constructed famine.
The Irish were starved by the English. There was plenty of food. But the English shipped it all to England and left the Irish to starve. Then people ask. "Why do the Irish hate the English?"
Just stumbled upon this channel. Immigration is a complex issue. Feel most people are just looking for a better place to live. Of course, it is best all round to be legal. This way, immigrants will have rights and not be exploited. When the Irish and other immigrants came way back, am sure there were not too many resources available. They had to find work and shelter as fast as pissible. Then, many were sent off to fight wars. Immigrants built America accordibg to historians. Ireland played a huge part in USA history. I had two aunts who came as young girls from ireland in early 1900's and they joined the dominican cinvent and became educators in New York area. Another female relative rose through the ranks via hard work and became a judge in Wilkes Barre area. She was an accomplished woman during a time when women had a hard time. Some family served in military in US. All culturals have stories to tell. Majority worked very hard and followed the rules and are a credit to their heritages. Look at places today where war hits - those poor people need help. Lets be kind in words and deeds - we do not have the whole story about why people are flocking to the shores. Am sure people would prefer to stay in own homeland if conditions permitted. So sad to see young moms and babies on street corners begging. I do not have answers - we all need to try and prevent wars, etc. and try to live in peace. Blessings to all. Thank you for your video on cn Ireland. Slainte. Yes, ireland played a huge part in many places - nuns and other women went off to the missions to help the poorest of the poor. Those women need recognition for their service. Immigrants in general made many sacrifices.
The reasons behind the "famine" are far more sinister than just relying on potatoes that failed. It was actually genocide. The things our noisy neighbours did and didn't do would horrify you.
Cool videos! How about next time you incorporate more history about real life characters from the Martin Scorsese classic gangs of New York? It’s a random comment about the good portion of videos you cover for the city of New York, and the five boroughs of.
It's almost impossible to buy pants that don't resemble spandex these days. It sucks for us Construction workers that can't wear girl pants at work haha
So, Tom "Don't tase me, bro" D is an exile from Florida ? Kinda makes him honorably Irish, black Irish but ... Gonna like how the Irish hardly use the word "no". Tomdnyc: What'ya think of that one, like it ? Cam: Best pun so far. Like the camera resolution and all. Thanks for the video, laddie
Being Irish, I have never in my 51 years heard Anyone but Americans say "Top of the morning". I've been to the small cottage ruin featured here, it's not quite authentic to the countryside, but close enough, I think. Listening to Trump currently calling immigrants, all immigrants - which, of course, includes everyone Irish in america today (like my kid sister), and the millions of Americans descended from us - a "poison in America" makes my blood boil.
Trump’s father was arrested marching with the Klan protesting against all the Irish in NYC’s police back in the day. Then sent his idiot son to Fordham.
