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The Maine Irish Heritage Center
Presents Dúchas
On Sunday
August 1, at 2:00 pm on the day of Lunasa, The Maine Irish
Heritage Center will hold the second in a four part Irish Heritage Lecture Series (better known as Dúchas to our Irish friends)
"A GREEN PLACE IN MY HEART": JOHN FORD'S IRISH-THEMED FILMS
A presentation by Dr. Kevin L. Stoehr, Associate Professor of
Humanities, Boston University
John Ford, born Sean Martin Feeney in Cape Elizabeth in 1894, was raised in a large Irish family at his birthplace and on his beloved Munjoy Hill. Regarded by countless scholars and filmmakers as one of the greatest artists in cinema history, Ford is the only person to have earned four Academy Awards as Best Director (not counting two Oscars won for his production of two World War Two documentaries). We will discuss Ford's Irish-themed films, ranging from early silents such as THE SHAMROCK HANDICAP to his sound era classics, including his award-winning classics THE INFORMER and THE QUIET MAN. The presentation will revolve around video clips from selected movies and explore this legendary director's use of cultural stereotypes and dramatic vignettes in the crafting of comedies as well as tragedies.
“A Green Place in Heart” will be followed by two other Sunday lectures each aligning with traditional Celtic feasts.
Near Samhain - Sunday October 31 at 2pm
Love Letters and Lost Histories
Researcher Ellen Murphy, shares the adventures and mysteries of tracking the lives and deaths of two Claremen executed during the Irish Civil War.
Near Imbolc - Sunday February 6 at 2 pm
The Myth of the Aran Islands
Margaret Feeney LaCombe, MIHC’s very own genealogist, will describe Aran Islands through film and discussion. She will also help you seek your own roots from the Aran Islands.
No Charge - Donations Accepted
Genealogy Classes at MIHC
All classes held at the Maine Irish Heritage Center
6:00 - 7:30pm
Tuesday, August 3, 6:00 pm
"Ancestry.com and Google Tips and Tricks"
Tuesday, September 7, 6:00 pm
"Finding Birth, Marriage, and Death Records"
Preregistration at
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Cost of class is $10.00 to benefit the library and genealogy center - Payment at the door
Our Newest Addition
The MIHC has a new computer for patron use. We have started a database with all our obituaries. Stop by to check out this amazing new tool.
Coming Soon
MIHC is happy to announce that the revenue collected from our classes has helped us with the addition of two web sites for our patrons usage: New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) website - All New England, especially Massachusetts, and Ancestry.com. We will be adding these two sites very soon.
ANNUAL OUTDOOR MEMORIAL MASS AT WESTERN CEMETERY
The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) Division I, Portland,Maine will celebrate a Memorial Mass at 1:00 P.M. on Sunday August 15th at Portland's Western Cemetery.
This will be the 11th anniversary of the dedication of a Memorial Stone erected in 1999.
The Memorial Stone was erected in memory of the early Catholics, predominantly Irish, who were buried in the "Catholic Ground". The AOH placed this memorial stone to honor the 1000 or so individuals, most of whom were buried in unmarked graves. Many of the Irish had come from Ireland during and after the "Great Hunger" in Ireland that resulted from a famine caused by the potato crop failure.
The annual Mass will be followed by a reception at St. Patrick's Church on Congress Street. All are welcome.
In case of rain the Mass will be held at St.Patrick's Church at the same time.
The Western Cemetery is located at the corner of Danforth and Vaughan Street.
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