Crossing Over to Ulster
“It began with Scotland looking westward toward Ulster. The movement had deep roots stretching back into the medieval period. Scottish warriors, merchants, churchmen, and settlers had crossed into Ireland for centuries, particularly along the northeastern coast. The sea routes between Galloway, Ayrshire, the Hebrides, and Ulster formed part of an interconnected maritime world where movement was common and identities often overlapped.”
Donegal, Ireland
“By 1720, County Donegal stood at the far western edge of the British Isles — a rugged country of mountains, fishing villages, windswept coastlines, stone cabins, linen fields, and harbors facing directly toward the Atlantic world. For many families living there, America was no longer an abstraction. It had become a destination spoken about in kitchens, market squares, and churchyards.”