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History of the Irish in VT with Vincent Feeney

Join us as Vermont historian Vincent Feeney discusses the history of the Irish in Vermont from 6pm to 7pm on February 5^th during gallery walk.

Feeney’s new book, Finnigans, Slaters, and Stonepeggers: A History of the Irish in Vermont was recently featured on Vermont Public Radio’s Vermont Edition and has been receiving rave reviews around from the state. The book peels back the Yankee mythos and examines the surprisingly rich, true story of the Irish in Vermont. From the first steady trickle of colonial pioneers to the flood of famine refugees and onward, Feeney tells how the Irish arrived, fought, labored, played and managed to prosper in Vermont.

During the event Feeney will read from his new work, take your questions, and sign copies of the book.