IRISH HERITAGE
Bringing you information from our Irish!
Most of Renovo’s Irish heritage is rooted in County Cork, Ireland. This section investigates the stories of the families who left the potato famine that plagued Ireland to find work in the Renovo area. They helped to build a section of the Erie Canal, worked in clay and coal mines, and helped build the railroad. The largest population of citizens in Renovo’s early days was Irish.
Irish History of Renovo
Irish Immigrant Homes - Interactive Map
Hover over the purple dots to reveal information about who lived there in 1910.
Stories from our Irish
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Finances
Our organization is run on donations and volunteer. To keep this website running and all of our program, please make a monetary donation.
The Greater Renovo Area Heritage Park
530 Erie Avenue
Renovo, PA 17764
Make checks payable to “GRAHP”
“The GREATER RENOVO AREA HERITAGE PARK is a 501©(3) organization – contributions to which are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. The official registration and financial information of the GREATER RENOVO AREA HERITAGE PARK (EIN #23-3016475) may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
Contact Us
For further information, contact Heritage Park President Mary George Rhone at mrhone@renovoheritage.org.
Genealogy
Our genealogy society enjoys helping people link to lost family members or learn more about their heritage. Contact our genealogy society today to begin researching. Learn more
About The Greater Renovo Area Heritage Park
The Greater Renovo Area Heritage Park was established in 2000 for the purpose of uniting, preserving, and promoting the history, heritage, culture, and community pride of the Greater Renovo Area; to build a heritage park center to become the focal point of the area’s ethnic, industrial, and commercial past; to help develop the local economy by supporting new business and nonprofit endeavors inspired by the heritage of the Renovo Area; and to illustrate how the area’s past ties to the present. Learn more
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