A Shamrock Grows In Brooklyn!

As St. Patrick’s day approaches I have decided to dive back into my roots (last name Cronin) to explore the Irish side of this diverse borough. We all know of the Manhattan parade and although it may have the size the Brooklyn version is on Sunday March 18^th and it has a lot of flavor!

“The turn of the century also witnessed an influx of Irish immigrants. The northern edge of Fort Greene, a center for the growing Irish community, was dubbed Vinegar Hill, after a tragic last stand in the failed Irish Rebellion of 1798. Many of these Irish immigrants found work in the small factories that grew up along the waterfront and in the new Navy Yard.” – Thirteen.org

Irish Bars & Pubs.

• B61 - 87 Columbia Street, corner of Degraw
• Ceol - 191 Smith St | At Warren
• Eamonn Doran Restaurant - 174 Montague St Btwn Clinton & Court (Zagat Top Rated)
• Farrell's Bar & Grill - 215 Prospect Park West at 16^th
• Harry Boland's - 297 9th St (Fourth and Fifth Ave)
• Kevin Barry's 56 Willoughby St - Btwn Jay & Lawrence
• O'Connor's - 39 Fifth Avenue (Bergen and Dean) (Zagat Top Rated)
• Peggy O'Neill's - 1904 Surf Ave. at West 16th Street (Coney Island) (Zagat Top Rated)
• Peggy O'Neill's - 8123 Fifth Ave. at 81st Street (Bay Ridge)
• Spike Hill Bar & Restaurant - 184 Bedford Ave At N 7th St
• The Salty Dog - 7509 Third Avenue - Bay Ridge
• The Wicked Monk - 8415 Fifth Ave - Bay Ridge
  

Irish Neighborhoods of Brooklyn

• Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn
• Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn

Some Famous Irish people from Brooklyn

• Frank McCourt, author, winner of Pulitzer Prize for literature
• Mary Tyler Moore, actress
• Jackie Gleason, comedian
• Susan Hayward , actress

If you have any more Pubs, Famous Irish Brooklynites, Irish Neighborhoods or anything Irish whatsoever please leave me a comment below and I will add it to the list!