Recalling the “Lost” Irish Quarry Town of Texas in Baltimore County
In a twist of fate, many of these Ballykilcline survivors would end up in Baltimore County, where they would establish an Irish community with the unlikely name of Texas around a promising …
Have you ever heard of a place called Texas Maryland?
Sep 29, 2013 · Ellangowan was a name derived from the novel “Guy Mannering” by Sir Walter Scott – Ellangowan was a fictional place in southwest Scotland (Galloway and Dumfries area). …
About Texas Maryland
Texas Maryland (also known as "Little Texas") is a rapidly disappearing village in Baltimore County, Maryland USA. The area was originally settled, in the mid 19th century, by Irish and …
Archaeology of the Irish Diaspora in Texas, Maryland - UMD
Texas, in present day Baltimore County, is an unincorporated village located 12 miles north of Baltimore City. The site is located in a densely populated and heavily commercial and …
Archaeology of Labor and Immigration in Texas, Maryland
Apr 22, 2015 · From 2009 to 2011, the Archaeology of Labor and Immigration Project at the University of Maryland led by Stephen Brighton conducted three archaeological field schools in …
Fun Fact: The Luck of the Irish in Texas, Maryland
Mar 17, 2022 · The village of Texas, once located in Baltimore County, was settled in the mid-19th century by Irish and other immigrants who worked in the local limestone and marble quarries. …
Texas Quarry Tour-2nd Date SOLD OUT
Jun 10, 2024 · Martin Marietta’s Texas Quarry located in Cockeysville, Maryland is one of the most spectacular hidden gemstones in all of Baltimore County. Currently spanning over one …
Archaeology Project Digs Up Forgotten Texas History
Feb 8, 2011 · Irish immigrants escaping Ireland’s Great Famine first settled the village of Texas in 1847.
Texas Maryland – Community Engagement at the intersection of …
Aug 2, 2023 · They emigrated to Texas, Maryland somewhere around 1853. According to family stories (and with some evidence), they came separately - Thomas and his son Patrick (my 2nd …
Texas Marble…From Maryland – GeologyWriter.com
Dec 17, 2009 · Stretching from Ballykilchine, Ireland, to the Washington Monument, the story tells of the marble quarries and quarrymen in Texas, Maryland, and their contribution to leaving “a …