0-10 mins: Didn’t know father but did know mother; from a family of 10; an older sister of the family was already in America and sent for her and a sister so they could go to school; there was no school and she went to work; she was the second youngest; her brother took her to the boat by horse and carriage; she’s never seen her mother again and her father was much older; her family had a big farm; she came to America when she was 18; got the boat out of Killush?; she traveled with a young boy; she went through Ellis Island and had a good experience but she could not find her sister; she had very long hair and her sister braided it for her when she found her; her sister lived in Danbury and came to New York to pick her up; they traveled back by train; she had gotten sick while on the boat; she played and instrument; she traveled second class and enjoyed it as long as she had music; the people at Ellis Island were kind and she had gotten through very quickly; she went to work at Martin Griffin’s; she worked “second work” make beds, clean up, help out; she spoke english and does not know Gaelic; she learned a lot from her family, notably the boys; she kept in touch with her family but did not send for anyone to come to America; three sisters and they all came to America
11-20 mins: it was too hard to stay in Ireland; the farm is not in the hands of the family anyone; “the Jews got it”?; she never went back because her sister was getting married; her mother died a year later and she never wanted to go back after her mother died; discussion of her living where she worked; she made 8$ a week; her brother Peter used to visit Danbury; she used to entertain and play cards; she used to make wine; they talk about square dancing; priests from St. Josephs and some from St. Peters came to see her at a party.