Maine Memory Network

Kelly’s Bridge, border of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2016

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2016 Media: Photographic print

Charter for New Ireland, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-08-10 Media: Ink on paper

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Irish and Ulster Scots in Maine

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish in Maine and the U.S., including some of the factors that led to their immigration to the U.S., a look into the prejudice and discrimination many Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish experienced, and the contributions of Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish to community life and culture in Maine.