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Quintessentially Irish

When George Washington chose James Hobanto design the White House, the young architect...

When George Washington chose James Hoban
to design the White House, the young architect had
his credentials from the Dublin Society

Full Transcript

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When George Washington
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chose James Hoban to design the White House,
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the young architect had his credentials
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from the Dublin Society.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:43
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Swipe Films

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A journey through Ireland's cultural heritage, exploring the origins of whiskey production, the world-famous Guinness brewery, age-old equestrian pursuits, traditional Gaelic athletics, and the enduring Dunsany Castle.
The Irish played a huge part in building America. - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
The Irish played a huge part in building America.
A million people left Ireland - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
A million people left Ireland
And they're established when the great famine wave comes, - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
And they're established when the great famine wave come...
The Irish between 1815-1845 - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
The Irish between 1815-1845
They are now property owners in Boston and so forth. - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
They are now property owners in Boston and so forth.
They're not necessarily welcoming 2 million people - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
They're not necessarily welcoming 2 million people
So you begin to get the scatter of the Irish - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
So you begin to get the scatter of the Irish
Most of them are descended from post-famine emigrants. - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
Most of them are descended from post-famine emigrants.
And those people left Ireland with a sense of grievance - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
And those people left Ireland with a sense of grievance
When they arrived in America, - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
When they arrived in America,
There was a party in the 1840s and '50s - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
There was a party in the 1840s and '50s
The Irish proved themselves to be assets to America, - Quintessentially Irish 00:12
The Irish proved themselves to be assets to America,
And one of the key moments was the Civil War, - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
And one of the key moments was the Civil War,
Those who came into New York very often were recruited - Quintessentially Irish 00:10
Those who came into New York very often were recruited
Irish America is a remarkable phenomenon. - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
Irish America is a remarkable phenomenon.
Many Irish Americans are 4th, 5th, 6th generation, - Quintessentially Irish 00:17
Many Irish Americans are 4th, 5th, 6th generation,
There's a difference between Irish-born people - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
There's a difference between Irish-born people
They are not the same people. They are different tribes. - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
They are not the same people. They are different tribes.
And very often people who may have a series - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
And very often people who may have a series
They want to be more Irish than the Irish are themselves. - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
They want to be more Irish than the Irish are themselves.