The Irish and the Labor Movement

In Ireland


Irish Labour History Society (ILHS) Online

James Connolly
James Connolly
Chronology of James Connolly
Connolly's Collected Writings

Louie Bennett (1870 - 1956)

Kathleen Florence Lynn (1874 - 1955)

Kate Mullaney
Kate Mullaney: Trade Union Pioneer

Dublin Lockout - 1913

Jim Larkin
Big Jim Larkin 1876 - 1947

Delia Larkin (1878 - 1949)

Helena Molony (1884 - 1967)

Irish Union of Distributive Workers

Michael O'Lehane 1873-1920

Irish Trade Unions Congress


In America

Mother Jones
Mother Jones: The Miners' Angel
The Autobiography of Mother Jones

Denis Kearney

Terence Vincent Powderly

The Miners of Mourne
An historical account of Irish-born Henry J. Doyle's time mining in Butte, Montana, written by his granddaughter, Fiona Jones.

The Irish and the Railroads

The Irish Shrine at Lemmon St.
A Project of the Railroad Historic District Corporation

Peter Maguire
Founder of the Carpenter's Union and Labor Day

Michael J. Quill
Mike Quill - Kerry Founder of Transport Workers Union
The Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Centre


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