The Irish of Portland

Schedule

Sat Apr 25 2026 at 03:30 pm to 05:00 pm

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Downtown Library - 5 Monument Square, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101 | Portland, ME

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Explore the history of the Irish in Portland, Maine, with local author, genealogist, and historian Matthew Jude Barker. Barker will discuss his two books, Becoming American and The Blue and the Green, which cover Portland's Irish community from 1840-1870.
Learn more: https://portlandme.librarycalendar.com/event/blue-and-green-irish-portland-maine-during-civil-war-10078
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