Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Erin go Bragh
The Atlanta City Council minutes for March 1855 show permission given to the "Irish Volunteers" to use City Hall on the 17th for a speech to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
The Irish Volunteers are described in the Pioneer Citizens' History as a "military company".
The same book says the "Hibernian Benevolent Society" of Atlanta was organized in 1858; B.T. Lamb, President, grocer and volunteer firefighter. The HBSA is still around and still benevolent.
The Atlanta Regional Commission tells us that there were just over 1,200 Irish-born residents of the 13-county metro area in 2000.
Says the St. Pat's day website, about 25% of metro residents claim Irish heritage. ¶ 7:21 PM
The Atlanta City Council minutes for March 1855 show permission given to the "Irish Volunteers" to use City Hall on the 17th for a speech to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.The Irish Volunteers are described in the Pioneer Citizens' History as a "military company".
The same book says the "Hibernian Benevolent Society" of Atlanta was organized in 1858; B.T. Lamb, President, grocer and volunteer firefighter. The HBSA is still around and still benevolent.
The Atlanta Regional Commission tells us that there were just over 1,200 Irish-born residents of the 13-county metro area in 2000.
Says the St. Pat's day website, about 25% of metro residents claim Irish heritage. ¶ 7:21 PM
