Notice: SNE Irish site is moving to Rootsweb!
The new address is http://www.rootsweb.com/~ussnei
We expect to retain the pages at this location until the end of the year, but there will be no updates made at this location. Please update your bookmark and join us at Rootsweb!
Dedicated to identifying and preserving the genealogy and history of Irish families
in the Southern New England area
focusing on Bristol County, Massachusetts and Providence County, Rhode Island
Céad Míle Failté
A Hundred Thousand Welcomes to our Site.
The Irish began to settle in Southern New England before the Revolutionary War, but it was not until the time of
the Great Famine that the presence of the Irish became significant in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In the mill
towns and cities of Southern New England, the Irish found a new home and settled in with their families. Family
and neighbors from the old country came to be with them and made this their home also.
Some stayed for a short time and then moved on to establish homes
elsewhere.
As we searched for our own Irish ancestors in Southern New England, and tried to learn their stories, we were
disappointed and frustrated that we had no place of our own to go, to share our
successes and learn of how others -
our families' neighbors - were faring. In fact, we could not often find our neighbors amidst the crowd. This is our
attempt to re-create the neighborhood - a place we can all return to time and again, a place where we can be assured
of finding our family and friends, a place where we can begin, and continue, to learn their stories.
We hope you enjoy your visit in the Irish neighborhood of Southern New England.
Come often and stay long... and bring the Family!
This site
is a an on-going venture. We will be adding to it on a regular basis, and,
hopefully, continue to make it a great place to visit often. Our goal
is to make this site an interactive resource and repository for all who
have a Southern New England Irish heritage. We welcome and encourage your
participation and contributions. If you would like to post information about your own family or contribute any
photographs or reference material to these pages,
please contact us
All material submitted to this site remains the property of the
webmaster and/or contributor, and may not be reproduced in any form
without written consent, except for personal genealogical use. All efforts have been made to ensure that no
infringement of copyright has occurred.
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