In the 19th century, in East Windsor, Connecticut, Irish Row, known for farming, surrendered ample land to tobacco. Like a deadly phantom, monoculture eventually fell prey to sickness and pests, abandoning Irish Row in the 20th century. Today, what remains of this farming community are old houses and barns, a reminder of its past.
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Written by Leroy
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