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Emigrate! Bound for Cleveland!

Presented by Roots of American Music at Terrestrial Brewing Company, Cleveland OH

Apr 14 2019
Emigrate! Bound for Cleveland!

The Immigration Story of the Irish in Northeast Ohio told through the story of Johnny Kilbane, World Featherweight Champion (1912 -1923), featuring The Boys from County Hell, Ruairi Hurley, and Ray Flanagan

Emigrate! Bound for Cleveland! is an exploration of immigration to Northeast Ohio – primarily from Ireland – at the turn of the last century. Through music and story, attendees will learn the story of boxer Johnny Kilbane, a child of Irish immigrants, who went on to become the World Featherweight Champion from 1912 to 1923, the longest period in the division’s history.

Along the way, the challenges faced by Cleveland’s Irish immigrant community in the early 1900s as well as current ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

Free Admission

Phone: 216-321-9350

Website: http://www.rootsofamericanmusic.org/events

LOCATION

Terrestrial Brewing Company

7524 Father Frascati Drive, Cleveland, OH 44102

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Price Options: Free

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