The New York Irish History Roundtable's own Clare Curtin will be delivering her presentation of "Assisted Emigration: the Story of Brigid Egan" at the Floral Park Library on Thursday, March 15th 2012, at 7pm. "On May 18, 1888 a British ship transported over 1,000 passengers to the docks of lower Manhattan. Among them was 17 year old Brigid Egan. She and other young girls were part of a prearranged, assisted-emigration scheme whose exact origins were unknown. Seeking answers, our presenter and Brigid Egan’s granddaughter, Clare Curtin, began a quest spanning 10 years, including interviews with historians and archival research. Come learn the fascinating facts of assisted emigration through photographs and documents, beginning in West Clare and ending in the West Village of New York." Register online or at Reference. For more details, please see: http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/friend.cfm?curOrg=FPARK&curApp=events&tEvt=2444773 To register for the the presentation, contact: http://www.floralparklibrary.org/ or give them a telephone call. Floral Park Public Library 17 Caroline Place Floral Park, NY 11001 516-326-6330 Enjoy! Jim