Bartholomew Colgan
IrelandfarmerMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Bartholomew Colgan was an Irish farmer who, in 1854, wrote from Illinois about the independence he found in America, contrasting it with the working conditions he faced in Ireland.
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Bartholomew Colgan expressed the independence that emigration offered in 1854.
‘I would not advise anyone to come here that can live comfortable at home’ – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-09-26
Ireland· 2026-09-26
