Project Gutenberg 2005-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 143 Quigley, Hugh 1819 1883 The Cross and the Shamrock Or, How To Defend The Faith. An Irish-American Catholic Tale Of Real Life, Descriptive Of The Temptations, Sufferings, Trials, And Triumphs Of The Children Of St. Patrick In The Great Republic Of Washington. A Book For The Entertainment And Special Instructions Of The Catholic Male And Female Servants Of The United States. Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by the Wright American Fiction Project.) "The Cross and the Shamrock" by Hugh Quigley is a historical narrative written in the mid-19th century. This Irish-American Catholic tale explores the struggles and faith of the Irish Catholic diaspora in America, particularly emphasizing the trials and triumphs of the O'Clery family after their emigration. The book serves both as an entertainment piece and a diorama depicting the challenges faced by the Catholic community in the United States during that era. The opening of the book introduces readers to a scene of profound grief as the widow O'Clery lies dying, surrounded by her children who are praying fervently for her. Father O'Shane, the local priest, arrives to provide the last rites and comfort the family with his presence, embodying the dedication of the clergy to their flock. The children, particularly the eldest, Paul O'Clery, promise to uphold their mother’s legacy of faith. As the chapter unfolds, we witness the emotional weight of their situation, which soon transitions into the harsh reality that they will face as orphans in a foreign land. This poignant introduction sets the tone for the themes of loss, faith, and the community's reliance on God and the church, while also foreshadowing the challenges the children will encounter as they navigate their new lives in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Irish Americans -- Fiction Catholics -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 412258 2025-07-07T09:20:46.704018 text/html 411620 2020-12-12T19:51:53 text/html 235817 2025-07-07T09:20:54.049963 application/epub+zip 238941 2025-07-07T09:20:49.468994 application/epub+zip 235922 2025-07-07T09:20:48.324986 application/epub+zip 437005 2025-07-07T09:20:57.936933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404389 2025-07-07T09:20:53.320989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314819 2022-09-08T08:30:38.576345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396133 2025-07-07T09:20:46.159016 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 396285 2020-12-12T19:51:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 396279 2020-12-12T19:51:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22078 2025-07-07T09:20:58.073929 application/rdf+xml 13738 2025-07-07T09:20:48.825984 image/jpeg 3836 2025-07-07T09:20:48.574972 image/jpeg 154746 2020-12-12T19:51:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 157719 2020-12-12T19:51:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 154707 2020-12-12T19:51:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 228315 2025-07-07T09:20:46.737987 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog