Book Review: ‘Real Lace Revisited’ tells engaging tales of rich Irish-Americans
Brooklyn BookBeat
Erin go Bragh.
Just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day, a new book has been published about Irish-Americans — the ones who are fun to read about, the rich and powerful.
The book is “Real Lace Revisited,” by James P. MacGuire. If that title seems familiar, there’s a good reason.
It’s a fresh take on the genteel folk spotlighted by social historian Stephen Birmingham’s book “Real Lace: America’s Irish Rich,” which was published in 1973.
In that popular tome, Birmingham, who died in 2015, referred to his subjects as FIFs — First Irish Families.