American-Irish people
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| American-Irish |
|---|
| Total population |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Dublin and rural towns of Ireland |
| Languages |
| Irish English |
| Religions |
| Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Protestantism) |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Irish Americans, British Americans (English Americans, Scottish Americans, Scots-Irish Americans, Anglo-Irish Americans, Welsh Americans), African Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islander Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans |
American-Irish are Irish citizens with ancestry from the United States or residents from United States living in Ireland. They include white Americans, blacks, Asians, Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and natives.
History
Most Americans who settled in Ireland were Irish Americans who went back to the country a few years after their ancestors left Ireland during Great Irish Famine and after Ireland became independent from United Kingdom. Americans came to Ireland as soldiers of Cold War and that’s the purpose of US bases in Ireland. When World War II started, more American soldiers moved to Ireland to help in the war. Many of those returned after they were being based there in the war because of the climate.
In recent years, American settlers traveled to Ireland to live in its rural towns. The similarities of Irish English and American English are rhotic accents and this connects the American resident aliens and native Irish residents.
