The Great Potato Famine in 1845
Half of the Irish population depended on the potato crop for food. When the crop failed 1 million people died and some Irish people migrated to the United States and some to Great Britian.
Yes, a huge amount of Irish people have left Ireland to go to America, for hundreds of years.
The Irish economy is not doing terribly well in the aftermath of the 2008 Financial Crisis, so some Irish people are leaving Ireland to seek economic opportunities abroad.
Irish people have been going to America to live for hundreds of years, and continue to do so.
They didnt leave Ireland. Aside from a few that imigrated to various parts of the world througout Irish history most of them ire alive and well and living in Ireland.
their power was defeated by the legendary Irish King Brian Boru. they did not leave Ireland, those that remained inter-married with the native Irish
For the same reasons that people all over the world have always emigrated, namely in search of a better life. Ireland was not a rich country in 1833, so people went in search of better lives. Today there are Irish people and people of Irish descent in many parts of the world, because so many people from Ireland have emigrated in the past few centuries.
Irish nationalism is only within the province of Ulster in Northern Ireland (part of the UK). A minority of the population want to leave the UK and become part of the Republic of Ireland.
Irish immigrants sailed to Canada as early as the 17th century. The Irish chose to leave Ireland due to the Great Famine that lasted from 1845 to 1852.
The Irish Potato Famine
No, Ireland and Britain are different countries, you would have to leave the Irish Army, then try to get permission to join the British army
YES THE IRISH CONTINUED TO IMMIGRATE TO MAKE A BETTER LIFE FOR THEMSELVES. NOT TO THE EXTENT AS IT WAS DURING THE FAMINE . IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT IN IRELAND THERE WAS NOT A COMPLETE FAMINE.IT WAS JUST THE POTATO THAT WAS AFFECTED. OATS,BARLEY,WHEAT, WAS SHIPPED TO ENGLAND IN LARGE QUANTITIES FOR ENGLISH CONSUMPSION WHILE THE IRISH STARVED. CHAO ROD HOOK YES THE IRISH CONTINUED TO IMMIGRATE TO MAKE A BETTER LIFE FOR THEMSELVES. NOT TO THE EXTENT AS IT WAS DURING THE FAMINE . IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT IN IRELAND THERE WAS NOT A COMPLETE FAMINE.IT WAS JUST THE POTATO THAT WAS AFFECTED. OATS,BARLEY,WHEAT, WAS SHIPPED TO ENGLAND IN LARGE QUANTITIES FOR ENGLISH CONSUMPSION WHILE THE IRISH STARVED. CHAO ROD HOOK
The famine killed Ireland's primary crop, forcing many Irish to leave the country