Orphan among the Irish: Hanorah's Story

Hanorah Martley was like any other poor girl in Ireland in the 1880s. Her dream was to one day see America, raise a family, and have the basic necessities of life—food, shelter, and clothes. In that environment, she would provide love in abundance. She went on to survive, having six children and living on a prosperous farm in the United States.

In Orphan among the Irish: Hanorah’s Story, Hanorah’s great-grandson, author Paul Brown, describes her physical and emotional journey across the dec...