August/September snippet: Irish Ghettos, where did the Irish settle in large numbers in your hometown? Response Five: Portland, Maine Irish
Contributed by Helen Frazier
In Portland Maine there was a very large community in Portland's West End. St. Dominic's church was at the center of the community and although it isn't a church but now the Maine Irish Heritage Center, there still remains a large number of Irish families in and around that area. Most, but not all, of the Irish who came to Portland came from the Galway /Connemara/Aran Islands region.
Contributed by Helen Frazier
In Portland Maine there was a very large community in Portland's West End. St. Dominic's church was at the center of the community and although it isn't a church but now the Maine Irish Heritage Center, there still remains a large number of Irish families in and around that area. Most, but not all, of the Irish who came to Portland came from the Galway /Connemara/Aran Islands region.
