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Wrindex
Societies Indexed
(click here for a complete list)
Just some of the over
2,300 San Francisco Irish Societies, organizations, etc referenced in The
Wrindex include:
Benevolent Societies
Ancient Order of
Hibernians, the Irish-American Benevolent Society,
the Sons of the Emerald Isle…and hundreds of other benevolent societies
Charities – Direct
and Institutional
Catholic Ladies Aid
Society, St. Vincent de Paul Society … and many other direct charity
providers and charitable institutions
Education/Schools
School records,
graduation records, and school news were often reported in newspapers of the
day. Over 100 general education institutions and religious education
institutions are referenced, including St. Ignatius College, St. Mary’s
College, Sacred Heart College, Presentation Convent, and St. Patrick’s
Seminary.
Education/Cultural
and Vocational
Cultural education
societies, and vocational education institutions
Irish Nationalism
Irish Land League and
the Irish National League, Fenian Brotherhood, Knights of the Red Branch and
many other Irish Nationalist societies
Literary/Library
More than forty-two
literary and library societies
National Defense
The Irish Regiment of
the California National Guard, and over 100 other National Guard and
Independent companies
Public Service
Broderick Engine Company
Number One, fourteen additional volunteer fire companies
Religious Practice
One hundred and
eighty eight religious practice so
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