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The Charitable Irish Society of Boston was founded in 1737 by "several gentlemen merchants, and others of the Irish nation, residing in Boston."^[1] Society founders sought to provide financial assistance and support to any Irish immigrant who suffered from poverty, sickness, or old age, or who were incapacitated in some way due to accidents or other infirmities.

Initially, membership was open exclusively to Protestant Irishmen. - --note to self: add in o'day material here re: Prot immigration in the early 1700s!- --

Catholics admitted in 1742 [SOURCE: Catholic Encyclopedia] It's interesting to note that any Irishman who was invited to join, but did not, would later be refused charitable assistance. Member James Boyd noted in 1837 that such rules reflected the feeling of the original founders that "founders evidently considered it a disgrace for an Irishaman, who possessed the ability to contribute, to keep himself " from assisting those in need! [Boyd, p 6]

Orignally: 26 members who contributed 17 LBS 10 S [Boyd, 7] MOTTO: "Fostered under thy wings, we will die in thy defence." [Boyd 37]

^[2] the Society organised the first observance of St. Patrick's Day in the Thirteen Colonies.^[3]Surprisingly, the celebration was not Catholic in nature, Irish immigration to the colonies having been dominated by Protestants.^[4]^: 8 The society's purpose in gathering was simply to honour its homeland, and although they continued to meet annually to coordinate charitable works for the Irish community in Boston, they did not meet on 17 March again until 1794.^[4]^: 8 During the observance of the day, individuals attended a service of worship and a special dinner.^[4]^: 8

References[edit]

^ Boyd, James (1837). Address Delivered Before the Charitable Irish Society in Boston, At The Celebration of Their Centennial Anniversary, March 17, 1837. Boston: James B. Dow. p. 3.
^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Emigrant Aid Societies" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
^ John Daniel Crimmins (1902). St. Patrick's day: its celebration in New York and other American places, 1737-1845 ; how the anniversary was observed by representative organizations, and the toasts proposed. The author. p. 15. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mike Cronin; Daryl Adair (14 February 2006). The wearing of the green: a history of St. Patrick's Day. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415359122. Retrieved 16 March 2011.

[1] Boyd, James (1837). Address Delivered Before the Charitable Irish Society in Boston, At The Celebration of Their Centennial Anniversary, March 17, 1837. Boston: James B. Dow. p. 3.

[2] Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Emigrant Aid Societies" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

[3] John Daniel Crimmins (1902). St. Patrick's day: its celebration in New York and other American places, 1737-1845 ; how the anniversary was observed by representative organizations, and the toasts proposed. The author. p. 15. Retrieved 16 March 2011.

[CroninAdair2006-4] Mike Cronin; Daryl Adair (14 February 2006). The wearing of the green: a history of St. Patrick's Day. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415359122. Retrieved 16 March 2011.

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