Keywords: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Item 78861
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland, ca. 1917
Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 21043
Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, Portland, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Postcard
Exhibit
The Irish on the Docks of Portland
Many of the dockworkers -- longshoremen -- in Portland were Irish or of Irish descent. The Irish language was spoken on the docks and Irish traditions followed, including that of giving nicknames to the workers, many of whose given names were similar.
