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Owen O'Callaghan, Philadelphia, to sister Maggie Callaghan, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford, 17 September [1883]
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Bailiúchán Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Bailiúchán Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Title Owen O'Callaghan, Philadelphia, to sister Maggie Callaghan, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford, 17 September [1883]
Description This is the first letter in which Owen writes his surname as O'Callaghan. Owen reports that he is working as a labourer at a very large locomotive works (probably Baldwin's locomotive factory), where most of the workers are Irish. Has just received $7.00 from brother Patrick, to enable him to join the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH). Owen remarks on how many Waterford emigrants are in Philadelphia, but he doesn't like the city: it was a "bad place," where there was not much pleasure or social life except walking the streets or going to the park. Believed that Ireland offered much more enjoyment, although fewer jobs and less money, than America. Mentions Land League activities at home.
Date 17/09/1883
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/1/1/1
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 5pp
Topic Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Geographic Philadelphia (city),Philadelphia (county),Pennsylvania,United States,Fallagh (townland),Kilmacthomas,Waterford (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen eighties
Genre Transcript,Reproduction
Note Transcript, title and description by Professor Kerby Miller. Colloquial place name 'Fallow' is captured as contemporary 'Fallagh (townland)' in location metadata fields. Surname 'Callaghan' sometimes appears as 'O'Callaghan' across letters in this series.
Creator / Author Name Owen Callaghan/ O'Callaghan