Category Archives: Irish in New Hampshire

Paddy Whacking in New Hampshire

One of the myths of both New Hampshire, and American history, is that immigrants were warmly welcomed to our “land … Continue reading

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New Hampshire’s Premier Newpaper Family: The McQuaids

This is a story about a family with “a fire in the belly” for news. For four documented generations (and possibly more), the McQuaid family have been newspapermen–publishers, editors, reporters, telegraphers, and journalists… Continue reading

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New Hampshire Slanguage: Conniver

Conniver \Con*niv”er\, n.
   One who connives.

Although the origin of the word conniver is from the Latin connivereContinue reading

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New Hampshire Genealogy: The Legend of the Irish Drummer Boy

How many of us have stories passed down from our parents or grandparents that are partly based in truth, but … Continue reading

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North Hampton New Hampshire: Fuller Gardens

In the early 1920's, construction of Fuller Gardens, a formal estate garden in the Colonial Revival style, in North Hampton … Continue reading

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