Roots to the Past Presentation - The Irish of Hungerford

Speaker Jim Kennelly A large contingent of Irish residents of Lord Fitzwilliam's estate in Shillelagh, County Wicklow arrived in Hastings County as part of an assisted emigration scheme in the 19th century. Who were these settlers? Why did so many come to live in such close proximity? These and other questions will be answered in this informative presentation.