A review/interview by Jack Sheedy, News Editor of Hartford’s Catholic Transcript, came out this week! Mr. Sheedy said, “Ms. Maher has succeeded in making complex migration patterns easy to understand.” “From the Old Sod to the Naugatuck Valley gives a brief history of Ireland, a history of Catholicism in New England, a discussion of Catholicism in Naugatuck, a close-up of several Irish families in the Naugatuck Valley and a detailed photographic tour of St. Francis Cemetery. If you are related to or know someone named Maher, Butler, Brennan, Martin, Conran or Leary, you will find in the book a detailed “vignette” of that family name, including Irish origins, census information and more.” Thank you very much to Mr. Sheedy!
Hope to see you at the Mattatuck Museum talk and book signing on October 25, Waterbury, Connecticut, 5:30pm!
Review in October 2012 Catholic Transcript
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Janet–this is sooooo nice.Beyond happy for you!!!!!!!! XX00L
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 22:54:50 +0000 To: laurielewis3993@hotmail.com
Hi Laurie! Thanks!!! Will call soon. We need to catch up again. Love, J
This is so exciting for you. Enjoyed your talk last night at Mattatuck Museum. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, Leslie, for coming out for it! Good luck with your research.
Janet
Hi Janet, Just received you call. My email response bounced. So I am letting you know that I received it. I had planned to attend your signing at Mattatuck, but ended up in NH as a result of early baby.
Sue