Join Liam Corry, Curator of Emigration at the National Museums Northern Ireland, as he discusses the lives and stories associated with some of the earliest Irish settlers in America. The Ulster Scots people, also known as the Scots-Irish, are an ethnic group who moved to Ulster, Ireland in the 17th century, and later emigrated to America. The Scots-Irish settled mainly in the middle colonies, particularly Pennsylvania, and later migrated south along the Great Philadelphia Road
This talk will look at the many similarities between Ulster and the rest of Ireland regarding migration to North America. It will also highlight some of the differences in the migration history found in Ulster.
Liam Corry has worked as a curator at National Museums Northern Ireland for over 25 years. He is based at the Ulster American Folk Park outside Omagh, Co Tyrone. He is heavily involved in the interpretation of this open air museum by costumed visitor guides. He is particularly interested in creating farm landscapes around the historic house moved on to the site. His research interests include changes in passenger flow from (London)Derry over time and Ulster Protestant migration during and after the Great Hunger.
The Ulster American Folk Park strives to give a diverse range of perspectives on the story of migration from Ulster to North America, from the 18th century to the early 20th century.