South Shore Irish Heritage Trail Explores Irish Heritage in Nine Towns Between Boston and Cape Cod

The coastal towns along Boston's South Shore constitutes one of the most Irish-American regions in the United States a place where Irish immigrants and Irish-Americans have settled for generations.

To celebrate, local historians, community leaders and See Plymouth, a regional tourism agency that promotes Plymouth County,  have created the South Shore Irish Heritage Trail, a fascinating trek through Irish heritage of nine scenic towns: Weymouth, Hingham, Hull, Cohasset, Scituate, Marshfield, Kingston, Duxbury and Plymouth.

According to Boston.com, Plymouth County has the second-highest percentage of Irish descendants in the United States, with 30.1% of residents claiming Irish ancestry.

The Trail includes dozens of landmarks, museums, public parks and cultural venues where the illustrious story of the Irish is told. A recent landmark is the Dublin Heritage Marker unveiled in December 2025 on Water Street, where an Irish immigrant neighborhood once flourished.

In 2026, Ireland’s prestigious Global Famine Way, an international pathway chronicling Irish Diaspora migration across the US, Canada and Australia, is planning to include its Bronze Shoe Memorial near to the  20 foot Celtic Cross in Cohasset, which was dedicated by the AOH and LAOH in 1914 to honor 99+ famine refugees who perished aboard the Brig St. John during a storm in 1849.

Learn more about the South Shore Irish Heritage Trail.

For information on visiting, go to SeePlymouth.com.