Join Pirates of Irish Persuasion & Extraction (PIPE) for
a presentation in the Irish Studies Discussion Series by two scholars of Irish
America: Reverend Augustine J. Curley,
O.S.B. and Paul Ferris. The presenters
will share their knowledge about the 1854 Know-Nothing riot in Newark. They will explain the motivations behind this
attack on St. Mary’s Church, including general anti-immigrant sentiment, as
well as the specific effects that this attack had on the Irish-American
community in the area. They will also explore the press coverage of the
Know-Nothing riot. This event is free
and open to the public.
For further information regarding this event in the Irish Studies
Discussion Series, please contact Dr. Maura Harrington at maura.harrington@shu.edu or
201.463.5967, or visit the event’s Facebook page: on.fb.me/1bBC9PP.
