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Co Kerry town named among Europe's most beautiful. By comparison, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have a combined population of about 6. The ranks of both Irish and Scotch-Irish Americans have fallen a lot in the past two-and-a-half decades, and the trend does not appear likely to reverse. Two decades ago, in , Both ancestral groups are older than the U. In , the median age of those claiming Irish ancestry was Nor are the Irish immigrating to the U.
Irish and Scotch-Irish Americans are most highly concentrated in a few areas of the country, reflecting their historical migration patterns. The poor Irish immigrants who fled their famine-stricken homeland in the s and s generally settled in or close to the Northeastern port cities where they first arrived. New England states continue to have the highest share of residents claiming Irish ancestry: Massachusetts To this day, the states with the highest share of residents claiming Scotch-Irish ancestry are North Carolina 2.
She is not part of any Irish society. How to connect with Irish Americans such as Stephen and Caty is one of the questions informing the new research from the Clinton Institute. But despite the challenges in fostering Irish-American identity in the modern context, Prof Kennedy is positive.
As such, it becomes associated less with practices and institutions and more with emotions and values. The study makes some suggestions about how to tap into this new kind of Irish-American identity. One finding of the report is that Irish literature and film continue to exert a huge influence over Irish Americans, even among younger people.
Oscar Wilde is the most popular Irish writer among those interviewed. But it also points to new channels for engagement. Several of those surveyed named Irish YouTuber Jacksepticeye — a year-old from Ireland who has more than 20 million followers — as a key way they engage with Ireland, for example.
How to adapt to the changing realities of Irish America is a key concern of the Government. The Department of Foreign Affairs was involved in funding the project, and is seeking ways to keep the diaspora alive. Please update your payment details to keep enjoying your Irish Times subscription. Commenting on The Irish Times has changed. To comment you must now be an Irish Times subscriber. The account details entered are not currently associated with an Irish Times subscription.
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