A book detailing the lives and occupations of itinerant Irish immigramts in the north of England during the last two centuries. It tells the story of how the Irish helped to build the North of England and of the many characters who left their mark. It is written with the conviction of personal experience, enhanced by memories which go back much further through the generations, giving the reader a picture of what life was like for the Irish workers in Cumbria in the 19th and early 20th centuries.