Category Archives: Irish in New Hampshire

Paddy Whacking in New Hampshire

Posted on 10 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

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

Posted on 2 October, 2007 by Janice Brown

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

Posted on 31 August, 2007 by Janice Brown

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

Although the origin of the word conniver is from the Latin connivere… Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Genealogy: The Legend of the Irish Drummer Boy

Posted on 25 August, 2007 by Janice Brown

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

Posted on 11 July, 2007 by Janice Brown

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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