How did the Irish holiday begin in the US?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

Due to the Irish potato famine (and many other reasons) there is a high population of Irish-Americans in the USA. These people immigrated from Ireland to the United States, bringing along their own culture, traditions, and holidays.

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