how and why did the irish come to live in the united states?
102773
A good lot of them came during the Ellis island era to escape economic hardship and famine (see Irish potato blight). The United States seemed to be the best place to escape the lack of oppertunity they were given. We were lauded as a land with streets paved with gold and millions of oppertunities (unfortunately they faced discrimination and economic woes here as well, but at least they were eating) America had asked the world to "give me your poor your sick your huddled masses yerning to breathe free" and they took us up on that offer-- keep it up land of the free
632671
Mostly because they tend to be the same color, thus blend in better than the mexicans... That, and the fact that Scots and Irish are fat, lazy and drink excessively...like Americans!
269942
Americans came from 2 origins: the Native Americans or Indians, and the English settlers or immigrants that came to America to explore.\n\nNowadays, legal American citizens come from all over the world may it be Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic, European or even Black origin.
310409
I don't consider myself to be of Irish descent, although I probably have more Irish ancestors than a lot of people. (My region was settled mainly by Irish immigrants "back in the day.") Face it, people want to have some kind of ethnic heritage other than just generic American, whatever it may be. Hmmm, I don't really know, so I'll make an educated guess. Mexican? Nah, I don't look Mexican. Or Italian, for that matter. German? I think my name's too normal. Normal? Hey, it's probably from somewhere in the U.K. or Ireland! And didn't great aunt Mildred mention something about someone coming over from Dublin in 1902? Why, I bet...\n\nI'm probably overstating a little, but you get the point.
406692
How many irish people are in the US alone for each irish living in Ireland?
483298
I don't think you should have too many problems. There are many Americans of all ages living in Ireland and most of them are able to integrate very well into Irish life. Sharing a similar language is a big bonus anywhere, and there is a strong link between Ireland and the US due to history and emigration etc. How well people are treated tends to depend on how they treat the country they are living in (a universal law, I think), so if you are interested in the country and its people, you will get along fine. Another point is that the country has gone through a lot of changes in the last few years, so it's probably a lot more possible nowadays to integrate without people wanting or needing to know your business. There is a greater tendency for people to keep to themselves.\n\nSounds interesting though - I wish you the best of luck.
291565
staart from how and where they originated or why they left wherever they came from
226642
'Cos people like being Irish I guess :)
1090696
The most fundamental Irish are Irish Americans (40 Million of them).\nNo, as a whole americans don't think that Ireland is violent.\nI completely agree with you (so does the whole nation).\nBeing Irish, I think you should visit the outlined sources:\n\nhttp://www.ira.ie\n\nhttp://www.sinnfein.ie\n\nhttp://www.irishhistory.ie\n\nhttp://www.ireland.ie\n\nGood Luck!
416162
A lot of Americans are from Irish decent - I guess the potato famine had a lot to do with that!
230587
The term "Black Irish" is sometimes used in the United States to refer to Irish people possessing dark skin and hair, purportedly due to Iberian ancestry. Numerous popular theories have been devised to explain the provenance and historical background of the "Black Irish."\n\nThe term is used differently in different places.
323769
The U.S. was one, a newly discovered continent.  It was a grand adventure.  Also, the newly formed government was a grand experiment.  Never before had a government been formed on the theory of democracy in such a large scale.  It afforded freedoms almost unheard of around the world.  Freedoms like, no matter what economic status you came from, you could make yourself better in America.   And, no matter what status you were born to, whether a prince or a pauper, you could succeed in America.  The struggles over racism weren't only over blacks, but included Irish, and Italians, and Asians.  Even with these racial struggles the opportunities afforded every individual were far better than most folks could find in their home countries.
740124
There are not that many here anymore in America, except for in the old Eastern Seaboard, and the South which never really got that much immigration; they consider themselves to be just Americans. At first the majority of Americans came from the British Isle, but then they were overshadowed by all the other groups. In fact, the most common nationality in America is German, followed by Irish and Italians. People have English roots, but they are mixed with other things as well that are more recent with regard to immigration, causing them to celebrate maybe being Italian more than English because grandfather and grandmother so-and-so are from the "Old Country" and they bring the culture more alive.\nI personally don't think the American Revolution is to blame, it's just that the English mixed in with other groups and simply assimilated.
416786
Many mixed race people have Irish descent!  There just may be other nationalities tossed in such as French or English.
55797
Japanese immigrants are in the USA for the same reason your ancestors moved here.  For the opportunities to make something of yourself.
707766
If you believe the landbridge story connecting Asia to America, then Asian nomads first approached onto America and became the Native Americans after settling down.\n\nIf not, then the vikings were the first people to come to America with evidence. There are remains of a settlement up on Newfoundland which ceased to survive. Christopher Columbus (who was looking for the India in Asia), winded up landing in one of the Carribean islands and made that contineant famous in Europe.
602411
The Irish were the first slaves, in the 1840's.