This collection contains oral histories pertaining to Irish American people in Minnesota and their experiences. These oral histories were recorded in the late 1970s.
The digitization of these oral histories was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Any views, findings, opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society, or the Minnesota Historic Resources Advisory Committee.
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Annabelle Anderson Interview, 1979
Annabelle Anderson
In this interview, Annabella Anderson reminisces about life in Clontarf, MN growing up as a Catholic Irish American and how her family immigrated to the area.
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Alex & Leona Benoit Interview, 1977
Alex Benoit and Leona Benoit
In this interview, Alex & Leona Benoit talk about life as Irish Americans while growing up in Clontarf, MN. and how their family immigrated to the area.
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Father John Cooney Interview, 1977
John C. Cooney
In this interview, Father John Cooney talks about the Catholic parish in Clontarf, MN and its Irish American roots. He goes into detail about Irish immigrants and farming in the area along with the influences of Bishop John Ireland.
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Father John Cooney Interview, 1978
John C. Cooney
In this interview, Father John Cooney, the parish priest for St. Malachy's of Clontarf, talks about the various celebrations that take place in Clontarf.
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Mary Doherty Interview, 1977
Mary Doherty
In this interview, Mary Doherty reminisces about life in Clontarf, MN growing up as a Catholic Irish American and how her family immigrated to the area. Ms. Doherty was born in 1902 in Tara Township, Swift County.
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Mary Kent Doherty Interview, 1978
Mary Doherty
In this interview, Mary Doherty reminisces about life in Clontarf, MN growing up as a Catholic Irish American and how her family immigrated to the area.
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Robert Fennell Interview, 1977
Robert Fennell
In this interview, Robert Fennell discusses the beginnings of Clontarf, MN when Bishop John Ireland deeded the land for the development of the village along with other historical knowledge of Clontarf. Mr. Fennell is the owner of Fennell Grocery.
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Addie Gilbertson Interview, 1977
Addie Gilbertson
In this interview, Addie Gilbertson reminisces about life in Clontarf, MN growing up as a Catholic Irish American and how her family immigrated to the area. Addie was has always lived in the Clontarf, MN. area.
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Mrs. Ernest Goulet Interview, 1977
Ernest Goulet
In this interview, Mrs. Ernest Goulet reminisces about life in West Central Minnesota as an Irish American family. Mrs. Goulet was born 1909 in Clontarf, MN.
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Jack Langan Interview, 1977
Jack Langan
In this interview, Jack Langan reminisces about life in West Central Minnesota as an Irish American. Mr. Langan was born in Clontarf, MN. His family farmed in the area but Jack's father came from Ireland in 1873 where he was a police officer in Dublin. They initially immigrated to Boston before moving to Minnesota in 1876-77.
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Rose Perrizo & Anne Hughes Interview, 1977
Rose Perrizo and Anne Hughes
In this interview, Anne Hughes and Rose Perrizo discusses Irish Amerian family life in the West Central Minnesota. Mrs. Perrizo was born in 1903, her great-grandparents immigrated from Ireland. Both Anne and Rose were raised in the Irish American community of Clontarf, MN.
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Anne Shinnick Interview, 1977
Anne Shinnick
In this interview, Anne Shinnick reminisces about life in Clontarf, MN growing up as a Catholic Irish American and how her family immigrated to the area. Ms. Shinnick was born in April of 1905 in Clontarf and was a teacher in the area.