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The Irish have been coming to America ever since the British set up colonies. Their was even at least one Irishman sailing with Christopher Columbus on his voyage to the West Indies. However, the largest number of Irish immigrants started arriving between 1845 and 1852, the years that the Great Famine took place. The Irish came over in large numbers at this time because the British did to little to help them during the Great Famine, which was when potatoes, the main crop grown in Ireland, became infected with fungus, making it inedible. Many people starved and died of hunger during The Famine. Even after the Great Famine ended, many Irish people still came over to the USA because of the Catholic-Protestant and the British-Irish conflicts.
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When will people stop polluting in the lake?
When Lisa Simpson and her Irish boyfriend come teach us the importance of recycling.
Who are the people who come from or live in Ireland?
They are Irish people.
What people came to the US from Ireland?
Irish people.
What do Irish people like to do?
Irish people like to do what many of us like to do: eat, drink, and be merry.
What country do most Irish people come from?
Ireland
How many Irish people live in the US?
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How did the Irish come to the US?
John Ireland first came to Minnesota and lead the Irish to recruit here in America.
Is there more Irish in the US then in ireland?
No. There are more people in the USA that claim Irish ancestry than the population of Ireland, but there are more actual Irish people in Ireland than there are actual Irish people in the USA.
What did the Irish contribute to the US culture?
Awesome people.
Did the us accept the Irish people here?
yes
The caused many Irish people to immigrate to the US?
Potato Famine
What caused the Irish migration to the US?
The Great Irish Famine which killed over one million people. Another million emigrated to the US
