Irish Immigrants in 19th Century Maine


Freedom For Ireland, ca. 1900

Freedom For Ireland, ca. 1900
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Maine Historical Society

The Fenian movement, which garnered financial support from Irish-Americans for an independent Ireland, expanded ties to the Irish motherland.

This secure psychological connection with Ireland helped to form strong bonds across class lines within the Irish-American community and aided in raising the fortunes of the community as a whole.

In the late 1860s, Portland had two "circles" of the Fenians, each led by a "centre." The Fenians planned to help the Irish cause by invading British-owned Canada, and there was much conflict in Eastport, but nothing really ever came of it.

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