Michigan’s Irish History, From Corktown to Marquette
Today on the podcast, we get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit with a conversation about the history of Irish immigration in Michigan. And we’ll talk to the owner of a bar in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, a historically Irish enclave, about what the festivities look like in 2021. GUESTS: Pat Commins and Elizabeth Rice, authors of Irish Immigrants in Michigan: A History in Stories PJ Ryder, owner of PJ’s Lager House in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Stateside’s theme music is by 14KT. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.