Irish Californians: Historic, Benevolent, Romantic

Irish Californians: Historic, Benevolent, Romantic by Dowling, Patrick J.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780942087161.

Patrick Dowling has written a collection of brief biographies of Irish immigrants that he found admirable. Published when Patrick was 94, this book contains his personal choices of Irish heroes, entrepreneurs, and colorful characters, arranging from Timothy Murphy, who came to California before the American conquest, to Thomas Sweeny, who tried to invade Canada, to Eleanor Martin, who was the doyenne of San Francisco high society. Index and bibliography. 120 illustrations.