Echoes Of The Ulster-Scots

“Echoes of the Ulster-Scots across the United States Of America”, “The Ulster-Scots … their footprints and songs graced the Appalachian Trails.”

These four panels are the first stage of a longer “pioneers to presidents”-style mural (Visual History) on Ulster-Scots (or, Scotch-Irish) emigration in the 1700s to the British colonies that soon became the United States.

Upon arrival at eastern sea-ports, many of them headed west across the Allegheny mountains and down into the Appalachians. By 1790, it is estimated, almost 200,000 people, of 6% of the population of the recently-created United States Of America were of Ulster-Scots heritage (WP).

These four panels are in North Howard Street, west Belfast. As can be seen from the wide shot below, the mural will soon be extended around the corner into Fifth Street.