The servants’ quarters at Merchant’s House, which is holding a series of historic tours (Photo courtesy of Merchant’s House) In 1855, approximately 24,000 Irish immigrants worked as servants for wealthy families like the Merchant’s House’s Tredwells. In this “In the Footsteps of Bridget Murphy” tour, participants will learn about the world of Irish immigrants, who flooded into New York City in the 19th century to escape famine and hardship in Ireland.
On Sunday, March 11 at 12:30 p.m., there will be a walking tour, not in the museum, but the Noho area. The house is offering several “ghost” tours, this month, including on St. IRISH HISTORY TOURS–Merchant’s House, 29 East 4th Street, is a museum with a mission of educating the public about the domestic life of a wealthy merchant family and their four Irish servants from 1835-1865. Read on for more information on events leading up to St.
For those looking for a way to celebrate beyond the parade and local pub crawls, a number of businesses and organizations are offering concerts, plays and historic walks as well as Irish culture classes and family activities throughout the week.
(Photo courtesy of the Irish Arts Center) The Irish Arts Center will hold a free event all day offering classes in Irish language, theater, cooking demonstrations and children’s activities.
