Irish Chicago

Irish Chicago

Irish Chicago

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Irish Chicago

2009

1h 27m

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Documentary

Overview

The colorful stories of Irish-American immigrants and their descendants who lived the history and exemplify the repeated cycle of the outsider becoming the ultimate Chicago citizen-insider.

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Production Companies

WTTW/Chicago

Cast & Crew

1 member

Acting

Aidan Quinn

Self - Host

Aidan Quinn

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