http://www.historynet.com/americas-civil-war-why-the-irish-fought-for-the-union.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:41:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.historynet.com/americas-civil-war-why-the-irish-fought-for-the-union.htm#comment-2073 Brian Logan Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:41:18 +0000 #comment-2073 I have heard a legend associated with the Irish Brigade, Father Colby and the University of Notre. I heard that Notre Dame became the "fighting irish" because of Father Colby's association with the Brigade in the war and after the fact that after the war he became a president of the university. I have heard a legend associated with the Irish Brigade, Father Colby and the University of Notre. I heard that Notre Dame became the “fighting irish” because of Father Colby’s association with the Brigade in the war and after the fact that after the war he became a president of the university.

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