Why J.D. Vance’s “Scots-Irish Hillbilly” Pose Matters
For the 250th anniversary of the US, UCD’s Clinton Institute and EA WorldView have produced Ireland and the Making of America, an 8-episode VideoCast.
In the first episode, historian Patrick Griffin of Notre Dame tells hosts Liam Kennedy and Scott Lucas of the thousands of Scots-Irish migrants who crossed the Atlantic from the 18th century.
Griffin traces their journey from Ulster to colonial America, exploring migration, settlement, and a complex legacy. We examines how a community on the margins became central to the making of America, and why their story still matters today.
According to ships lists. Out of Ireland to the colonies during the 1700s. Less then 50 percent came from ports from Ulster…. 50 percent plus came from ports from Connaught. Leinster. And Munster. According to primary sources.