The Fighting Irish

Watching Celtic defeat Chelsea in the magnificent Notre Dame Stadium last night reminded me of the commonalities that the Irish in America and their cousins here in Scotland faced in the 19th and early 20th century. Prejudice against Irish people and in the USA was widespread at one time and the foundation of Notre Dame du Luc (our Lady of the Lake) University offered the chance to educate many of Irish descent and set them on the road to a better life...