Fighting Irishmen: Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters 1820 to Present

by Kathryn Hadley

'Fighting Irishmen' opens today at the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh.

Showcasing boxing related items including gloves, boxing bags, robes, prints, photographs and films, the exhibition charts the history of Irish emigration through the sport of boxing. The display includes personal belongings of famous boxers, such as John L. Sullivan, James J. Corbett and Jack Dempsey, and reveals the important role of prizefighting in the history of Irish America, where boxing was often a ticket to a better life for those who had a talent for it.

For further information on the history of boxing, read our article Poets & Pugilists

Fighting Irishmen: Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters 1820 to Present
Until November 29th
Ulster American Folk Park
Castletown
Omagh
County Tyrone BT78 5QY
Telephone: 028 8224 3292
http://www.folkpark.com/