William Barnaby Faherty (1914–2011)

St. Louis was “the chief Irish settlement in the United States,” said historian David March. This book discusses the reasons for that, one of which was that the Irish did not like the British, who prevailed east of the Mississippi River.

Here is a litany of Irish surnames, some of them familiar from St. Louis landmarks and street names. Irish people who were influential in religion, education, literature, business, industry, politics, labor unions, sports, etc., plus women of distinction. The stories of Bryan Mullanphy on page 38 are heartwarming. A true St. Louis hero, along with fireman Phelim O'Toole. The names change as the city changes: immigration and growth, demographic and ethnic changes, new parishes and institutions. Two chapters cover St. Louis Irish responses to the Civil War. Others tell of Irish participation in the World’s Fair, the world wars, and the World Series.

This book may be useful in genealogy research. The map on page 57 shows which Catholic parishes were Irish, which German, and which French--valuable clues in tracking down church records.

A very Catholic book. One could argue that it has a pro-clerical bias, but that's the way it was with the Irish. Readable, though poorly edited. It covers all the obvious angles, from the eighteenth century to Mark McGwire's home run chase with Sammy Sosa. Illustrated with many historic photographs.… (meer)

Title: The great Saint Louis Cathedral /
Author(s): Faherty, William Barnaby, 1914-
Publication: [St. Louis : Archdiocese of Saint Louis,
Year: 1972
Description: 38 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language: English
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Cathedrals -- Missouri -- Saint Louis.
Named Corp: Cathedral of Saint Louis (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Geographic: Saint Louis (Mo.) -- Churches.
Class Descriptors: LC: NA5235.S21; Dewey: 726
Responsibility: by William Barnaby Faherty.
Document Type: Book
Entry: 19760721
Update: 20080619
Accession No: OCLC: 2324741… (meer)