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The Cross and the Shamrock Or, How To Defend The Faith. An Irish-American Catholic Tale Of Real Life, Descriptive Of The Temptations, Sufferings, Trials, And Triumphs Of The Children Of St. Patrick In The Great Republic Of Washington. A Book For The Entertainment And Special Instructions Of The Catholic Male And Female Servants Of The United States.
by Hugh Quigley
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28 totalTHE - CROSS AND THE SHAMROCK, - OR, - HOW TO DEFEND THE FAITH. - AN - IRISH-AMERICAN CATHOLIC TALE - OF REAL LIFE, - DESCRIPTIVE OF THE - TEMPTATIONS, SUFFERINGS, TRIALS, AND TRIUMPHS - OF THE - CHILDREN OF ST. PATRICK - IN THE - GREAT REPUBLIC OF WASHINGTON. - A BOOK - FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OF - THE CATHOLIC MALE AND FEMALE SERVANTS OF THE UNITED STATES. - WRITTEN BY - A MISSIONARY PRIEST. - [Transcriber's Note: a pseudonym for Hugh Quigley.] - BOSTON: - PATRICK DONAHOE, - 3 FRANKLIN STREET. 1853. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, by PATRICK DONAHOE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. STEREOTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY.
DEDICATION.
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I. - A DEATH-BED SCENE.
CHAPTER II. - GETTING THE MOTHER'S BLESSING.
CHAPTER III. - AN OFFICIAL.
CHAPTER IV. - THE POORHOUSE.
CHAPTER V. - THE O'CLERYS.
CHAPTER VI. - THE COUNCIL.
CHAPTER VII. - A RUDE LOVER OF NATURE.
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A spirited portrait of Irish‑American Catholics in mid‑nineteenth‑century Washington, this work follows a missionary priest as he observes the daily trials, temptations, and triumphs of the faithful. Through vivid anecdotes of laborers, widows, and young servants, the narrative illustrates how devotion to the Cross and pride in the Shamrock intertwine, shaping personal identity and community resilience.
The author blends earnest instruction with lively storytelling, offering readers both moral guidance and entertaining scenes from bustling rail cars, bustling streets, and humble homes. As sectarian hostility and sensationalist literature threaten to erode virtue, the book presents a hopeful antidote: a call to stand firm in faith, to cherish heritage, and to find strength in shared belief. Listeners will be drawn into the earnest struggles and quiet victories of a people striving to protect their religion and culture amid a rapidly changing America.
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The Cross and the Shamrock Or, How To Defend The Faith. An Irish-American Catholic Tale Of Real Life, Descriptive Of The Temptations, Sufferings, Trials, And Triumphs Of The Children Of St. Patrick In The Great Republic Of Washington. A Book For The Entertainment And Special Instructions Of The Catholic Male And Female Servants Of The United States. Or, How To Defend The Faith. An Irish-American Catholic Tale Of Real Life, Descriptive Of The Temptations, Sufferings, Trials, And Triumphs Of The Children Of St. Patrick In The Great Republic Of Washington. A Book For The Entertainment And Special Instructions Of The Catholic Male And Female Servants Of The United States.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (365K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by the Wright American Fiction Project.)
Release date
2005-10-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Hugh Quigley
1819–1883
An Irish-born Catholic priest who turned his experiences of immigration, faith, and public life into vivid popular writing. His books spoke directly to Irish American readers and blended storytelling with strong moral and social convictions.
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