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Irish Migration To Early Nineteenth-Century Lowell, Massachusetts: Insights From Grave Memorials (2020)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Colm J. Donnelly. Eileen Murphy. David D. McKean. Lynne McKerr.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Historical Archaeology on the Island of Ireland: New Perspectives" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Lowell is considered as the birthplace of the industrial revolution in the United States. Originating in 1822, the new town’s textile factories harnessed the Merrimack River’s waterpower using a system of canals, dug and maintained by labourers. While this work employed many local people, it also attracted...