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The growing Irish population of the Lowell, Massachusetts, "paddy camps" in the nineteenth century proved a tempting source of cheap labor for local mill owners. This work demonstrates how the Irish community in Lowell overcame adversity to develop strong religious institutions, an increased political presence, and a sense of common traditions.

The Paddy Camps

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    A Paperback / softback by Brian C. Mitchell

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      Publisher University of Illinois Press
      Published 27 March 2006
      ISBN-13 9780252073380
      978-0252073380
      ISBN-10 025207338X
      Also in:
      History of the Americas

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      Book Synopsis
      The growing Irish population of the Lowell, Massachusetts, "paddy camps" in the nineteenth century proved a tempting source of cheap labor for local mill owners. This work demonstrates how the Irish community in Lowell overcame adversity to develop strong religious institutions, an increased political presence, and a sense of common traditions.

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