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The Story of Catherine Mc Carty
Catherine mc carty was born in ireland around 18 29 and arrived in new york by the late 18 forties. She had two sons, henry and joseph, born a few years apart,. both never knew their father, but there are plenty of irishmen around them. Henry's family was part of a fast growing immigrant community. By 18 60, there were more irish in new York city than in dublin, some 200 usand nearly a quarter of the city's population. But life for a single mother of two young boys in the sordid atmosphere of 18 sixties manhattan was anything but easy. Still, catherine was determined to give
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