It's funny that so many Poles went to Ireland. When my Polish grandparents arrived in the US, they were kind of shunned by the Irish already here. Even though both groups, at that time were mostly Catholic, they each built their own churches. My Irish side of the family were dismayed that my mother married my Polish father. No matter to me, I can whip up some great Pierogi as well as Irish Soda bread.
I remember watching a great documentary on Detroit, the Irish and Polish put down their differences to fight a common plantation of their neighbourhoods, before it was destroyed by you know who.
It's funny that so many Poles went to Ireland. When my Polish grandparents arrived in the US, they were kind of shunned by the Irish already here. Even though both groups, at that time were mostly Catholic, they each built their own churches. My Irish side of the family were dismayed that my mother married my Polish father. No matter to me, I can whip up some great Pierogi as well as Irish Soda bread.
I remember watching a great documentary on Detroit, the Irish and Polish put down their differences to fight a common plantation of their neighbourhoods, before it was destroyed by you know who.
Or was it Chicago, will see if I can find it.