Finnigans, Slaters and Stonepeggers

A History of the Irish in Vermont

By: Vincent E Feeney

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Paperback | 14 April 2026

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258 Pages

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The first book on the coming of the Irish to Vermont: from the Scots-Irish of Londonderry in the 1770s, through the famine Irish marble workers of West Rutland and slate workers of Castleton and Poultney, to politicians like mayors Burke of Burlington and Corry of Montpelier in the early 20th century. A short epilogue recounts the success of Irish American Vermonters in our own day, including Senator Patrick Leahy.

Based on extensive research with primary documents, the author describes, era by era, why the Irish left Ireland, how they traveled, what attracted them to Vermont, and how they made new lives for themselves and their descendants throughout the Green Mountain State. Illustrated with a map and forty-six historical photographs and prints.

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"If it is true that we are not real until we are recorded in history, then this book makes the irish in Vermont real. It is a must for all Irish Americans in Vermont and for everyone else, for that matter, It is all our story," (Greg Delanty, poet, Saint Michael's College)

"A meticulously researched, beautifully written book by the scholar who knows most about the Irish in Vermont. This long-awaited book fills a critical gap in Vermont sturdies, and is a model for future historians," (Dona Brown, Associate Professor of History, University of Vermont, author of Inventing New England: Regional Tourism in the Nineteenth Century)

"Happily for our forebears and for future generations, Vincent Feeney has come along to give credit where credit is due ... Finingans, Slaters, and Stonepeggers: A History of the Irish is Vermont is a must read for anyone who values the chronicles of both time and place." (Deborah Doyle Schechtman, writer. author, and historian)

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