The Irish didn't just work in the Hoosac Tunnel or at the Arnold Print Works Mills, learn at St. Joseph's School or pray at the St. Francis Church, they also held other high ranking positions in the community. Many were involved in politics, public services, rising to the top of their trade though hard work and determination.
List of Irish Mayors
Francis O'Hara [1937-1940]
Cornelius O'Brien [1943-1946]
James Bowes [1947-1951]
Louis Diamond [1960-1961]
James Cleary [1968-1969]
John Barrett 3rd [1984-Present]
Irish Owned Stores Through The Years
"Collinsworth" Cigars
The Live Store, Where It Pays To Shop
The Little Boys With Big Business
Morrissey Motor Co.
General House Furnishings
The Charles J. Curran Memorial Clinic
Doctor William Toomery (Dental Surgeon)