Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"The largest portions were from Canada (25%) and Ireland (12%), two heavily Catholic countries. Prior to this there had been only one Catholic Church…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 9 of 17

"… 25 percent of all immigration to Biddeford and Ireland made up an additional 12 percent, both were heavily Catholic demographics."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources

"Civilwar.org, n.d. Web. 5/23/2012. Francis Ireland letters 1862-1863, MS 261, Special Collections, Raymond H."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 3 of 6

"… of Sagadahoc in the 1730s and the colony of New Ireland in the 1770s. These promoters saw the region as an underutilized resource for British…"

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… The story of Mercy Hospital has its origins in Ireland, where its founding order began in the early nineteenth century."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"… of lumber at Halifax and sailed for Belfast, Ireland. From there she moved on to Cardiff, Wales, to load coal for Venezuela, but just after leaving…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"Snow, the bark was shipwrecked off the coast of Ireland; he was the only survivor. Folks near Galway rescued him."

Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"Dakota Ireland “Create a ‘why’ question, research the answer, and create response answering the question” Why did the Workman’s hospital close…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… especially Poland, Lithuania, Italy, Scotland, Ireland, England, came to build the dams, canals, brick structures, and other buildings on the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"Newspapers All Around Diorama by Morgan Ireland X There were many newspapers that came out before the most recent one, the Lincoln News."