Irish Connections in Cleveland

Irish Connections in Cleveland

Pubs & Restaurants

  • The Harp - authentic Irish pub in Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood
  • Flannery's Pub - traditional Irish bar on the West Side
  • McCarthy's Downtown - Irish pub in the Warehouse District
  • Rosie's Bar & Grill - Irish-American establishment
  • McNulty's Blarney Stone - longtime Cleveland Irish pub
  • The Flat Iron Cafe - historic bar with Irish roots

Historical Immigration & Settlement

  • Major wave during Great Famine (1845-1852)
  • Worked on Ohio & Erie Canal construction
  • Labor in steel mills, railyards, and manufacturing
  • Settled in the Angle, Ohio City, Tremont neighborhoods
  • Later moved to Lakewood, Parma, Rocky River suburbs

Cultural Organizations & Events

  • St. Patrick's Day Parade (since 1842 - one of America's oldest)
  • Irish American Club East Side and West Side
  • Cleveland Feis (Irish dance competition)
  • Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann - traditional music group
  • Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival
  • West Side Irish American Club events

Churches & Religious Life

  • St. Patrick Church (Bridge Avenue) - historic Irish parish
  • St. Malachi Church - served Irish community
  • St. Colman Church - Irish Catholic congregation
  • Many Catholic parishes had strong Irish influence

Sports & Recreation

  • Cleveland Gaelic Athletic Association - hurling and Gaelic football
  • Irish dance schools throughout the area
  • Strong Irish presence in Cleveland's boxing history

Notable Irish-Americans from Cleveland

  • Ed Shaughnessy (Jazz drummer)
  • Margaret Bourke-White's Irish heritage (photographer)
  • Various mayors and political figures of Irish descent
  • Police and fire department leadership historically Irish

 

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