Actually they were immigrants because they were coming to the U.S. (the person is described as an emigrant by the country they leave). Irish immigrants usually entered the U.S. through Ellis Island, off the coast of N.Y. City
They emigrated to the USA
the Irish immigrated because of the great potato famine
The Irish immigrated because they were in poverty and they barely had any food. They went to U.S.A or Canada.
From about 1845 to 1852.
In the 1800's, a lot of Irish immigrants settled in cities like Chicago and San Fransisco, but generally, they weren't considered welcome. They were treated horribly, and were oftentimes forbidden to enter certain business, and could rarely obtain a high-class occupation.
they immigrated to the US and Canada
They emigrated to the USA
Potato Famine
the Irish immigrated because of the great potato famine
At the time of The Great Famine they immigrated to America and Australia. Nowaday they immigrate to where-ever they want to. There isn't a specific place for them to immigrate to.
Irish immigrants in the USA went to seek work and escape famine in Ireland in the 1800s Ireland its people and politics have never ever colonized another country
A variety of reasons depending on the era and the individual including famine, economic progression, religious freedom and political freedom
Something called the POTATO FAMINE!
The Irish and German people were primarily pushed to immigrate to the US in the mid-1800s due to a combination of factors. The Irish were driven by the devastating potato famine, which caused mass starvation and economic collapse in Ireland. The Germans were motivated by political unrest, economic difficulties, and a desire for greater opportunities in America.
The Irish immigrated because they were in poverty and they barely had any food. They went to U.S.A or Canada.
They immigrated after WW2. They also immigrated around 1840-50 at the time of the Irish famine.
The potato drought of 1845