How Irish emigration is celebrated in the home country

[@tishw4576]

As an American living in Ireland for the past 6 years I can say with certainty Ireland is a truly amazing place. The people are so warm and very funny. Our family was welcomed with open arms and have been treated as a member of the Irish family.

[@lindaslattery8341]

That’s wonderful! You’re so lucky!

[@bennyboogenheimer4553]

I have to ask, do you have Irish ancestry?

[@tishw4576]

@@bennyboogenheimer4553 Yes, but not close enough to be eligible for citizenship. I need to have a parents or grandparents who has registered Irish births and I dont.

[@aprilcolton3151]

Neil Diamond once said that he loved singing in Ireland because all the Irish,young and old would sing along with him to his songs and that's why Ireland was his favorite place to sing in all the world!!!❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@LeonVEKH]

​@@tishw4576If you wanted to you could apply for a citizenship now, you have been here over five years. I think it is five years minimum ten at the most. The longer you are here the easier and quicker your case is for citizenship and well you have to want to live here too. Good luck and I hope Ireland continues to treat you well 🤟

[@KuominMessenger129]

Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone

[@Hope-w5l]

The Irish immigrants were discriminated in employments ( Ad in the newspaper indicated " No Irish need apply ". They also were discriminated because, they're Catholic.

[@vanessagreenlee5618]

User,I do believe it,I saw the Irish folks,were discriminated when the emigrated on boats to the USA,I saw it in the 1992 movie far and away.

[@tula1433]

Yes but the woke revisionist historians claim this is a myth now. The Irish were extremely oppressed. So tired of hearing they weren’t!

[@TheTrueOnyxRose]

@@tula1433: When you have signs in shop windows in NYC that say, “No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs.”

[@southbug27]

The discrimination against the Irish was so widespread that many people wouldn’t even employ anyone with a pug nose because they believed they were Irish or partially Irish. Of course, that meant some people who weren’t even Irish were discriminated against. When I learned that, it really hit home how much Irish Catholics were hated. The same thing happened with the Italians, & since they had browner skin due to being from Southern Italy & they were Catholic too, they were really hated. There was even an incident were 5-6 Italians were hanged in New Orleans. Also, one way to see how badly Italians were discriminated against is that besides a few food words like spaghetti, there are no Italian words that found their way into English & became part of American English. I believe Italians are the only large immigrant group were they happened. It means that the hatred was so deep they didn’t teach their children Italian, & they didn’t speak Italian outside of their homes unless they had to.

[@adamchalkley956]

You mean they were discriminated because they were catholic and also because of the conflict between the British. So thus the British did not want to employ Irish people.

[@scpatl4now]

Something about an Irish accent that feels almost magical.

[@hoosierbaddy3052]

Magically delicious

[@lindaslattery8341]

Best accent in the world.

[@Dreyno]

I just asked my girlfriend to get me a coffee in my “almost magical” Irish accent. She told me to f*** off and get it myself. Maybe the magic doesn’t work on other Irish people 🤔

[@scpatl4now]

@@DreynoROFL🤣🤣🤣

[@cristinabuffington9659]

I have ancestors who came over during the famine. Saw some of their immigration documents and everything! And having been to Ireland myself, I can say that Ireland is some brilliant yoke!!

[@OpeningSalvo]

Yoke?

[@mandas_wild_world]

Proud of my ancestry. Wonderful history. Erin Go Bragh!

[@kdplain2923]

Happy St Patrick's Day! 💚

[@Ana.Silvia.Ortega.Saenz1979]

My mother in law (RIP), was Irish, and so was my husband (RIP), so the movie P.S. I Love You, gets me in tears everytime, and made me dream of visiting Ireland one day. Erin go Bragh ☘️, from México.

[@mililaniman]

I have no Irish in me, but I think this report is interesting to see how Irish people have thrived.

[@eddiemaxwell6949]

The Irish don't celebrate emigration. They commemorate it.

[@Bellerophon17]

One of the most Irish of Irish songs is on this very topic : Spancil Hill. Written by a man who emigrated to the USA in the 1870s, he describes a dream of a voyage back to his native place, seeing the places he used to know, his old neighbours, his first love... until he wakes up and realises he's in California, and far from home. Fields of Athenry, City of Chicago and Carrickfergus are some other great (though equally mournful) Irish emigration ballads. To echo another comment here, it's an issue worthy of commemoration rather than celebration. Now, back in the day, maybe there were a few who were only too glad to hear that their brothers/sisters etc. were fecking off to the US or Australia, but they didn't write any songs about them for posterity!

[@ukrainiipyat]

The population of Ireland in 1840 was 8 million and now in 2024 is 5 million. Something to think about. I travelled to Ireland in autumn 2022 on UA passport and in immigration in Dublin airport had signs in Ukrainian welcoming refugees from Ukraine - so Ireland is now a haven for emigration.

[@mattcwatkins]

That comports with what I saw in Przemyśl, Poland in March 2022 when I was on the border. Different rooms were setup for the thousands crossing the border each day and remember seeing, "Ireland, England, United States" as a staging area. And when I landed in Cork a few weeks later, I saw Ukranian flags in town.

[@rclaughlin]

To that 5 million add the 2 million residents of Northern Ireland.

[@hensonlaura]

They better watch that, and not let it get out of hand. So many countries are suffering because they let in too many people who want to exploit their adopted country, not assimilate & adopt their culture.

[@dione6388]

​@@rclaughlin was only 3 million, from 8 million, at the point of independence!

[@verali164]

​@@mattcwatkinsUkrainian scammers

[@jgg59]

There are about 5 1/2 million people in the Republic and another 1,900,000 in the six counties in the north. In referencing the famine it was a genocide created by UK Westminster policies. There was plenty of food to feed the Irish, but they made the choice not to. I love that they make these these things but they have to stop covering up the UK’s role in the genocide.

[@coltaine503]

As an American I love listening to accents. Japanese, German, Nigerian, they all have unique flavors. But I love the Irish the best (broadening the word accent here). I think it is because there is a music in it, hinting at a not quite finished song.

[@DaithiONUALLAIN-ow3es]

I love Irish accents I could listen all day to them especially the female one so beautiful.

[@nataliemcgovern3087]

I am a proud Irish person! Happy St. Patrick's Day to all🍀

[@catlover34fl]

My maternal great grandfather emigrated from Ireland at the age of 4 in 1850 with his father. His mother died on the boat before they reached America. They settled in Philadelphia.. The Irish were looked down upon by other nationalities. Difficult to find decent employment as signs were posted in many places that read: "Irish need not apply."

[@donpeters9849]

It wasn't "a failure of the crop" it was disease...but more importantly the rich landholders. Much like today.

[@gallowglass2630]

Rich foreign colonial landlords

[@stephengriffin1428]

The U.S.A.’s welcoming the poor and the starving from abroad down through the years is to be applauded and hopefully will continue into the future.

[@jarellebadger3842]

They only do that without complaint if they look like those in charge

[@agf1700]

@@jarellebadger3842Jarelle every wave of immigrants to the U.S. faced discrimination. The WASPs did not want the Irish immigrants fleeing famine in the 1800s and used their Newspapers to portray the Irish as criminal sub human troublesome beasts who “breed like rabbits” (same kind of trope referring to current immigrants). When the WASPs wouldn’t let the Irish Catholics join their Colleges, Nortre Dame was founded as a FU to those WASPS. The Irish learned that education was the key to getting ahead AND getting involved in Politics. Some for the betterment of society but unfortunately like all people, some for their own pockets.

[@thediner8929]

@@jarellebadger3842very true

[@VolkMate]

They literally didn't, most shops had signs up saying "No Irish Need Apply" and a lot of Irish people made their living from setting up their own businesses because no one would give them work

[@MM-nh8ez]

Yes, I don’t understand how such a huge part of U.S. history has been forgotten or warped. The Irish were not wanted. There is still legacy anti sentiment in various ways.

[@josemama428]

Ireland belongs to the Irish ☘️

[@steveconn]

Such a magical country; literature, dancing and thistles. Have to visit the farther Isles (maybe when the Stones hit the UK in '25 lol).

[@CathyS_Bx]

Thistles are a Scottish symbol, though.

[@verali164]

We do have thistles in Ireland.

[@Hope-w5l]

" The Great Potato Famine " hit Ireland and millions of people were starving and Ireland suffered a period of starvation. 1.3 mil Irish people fled their homeland and sailed to the North-America. They got to the U.S. and half of them were starved. Many of them were discriminated because, they're Catholic. Many Americans were saying " They're too poor, they're too Catholic, they don't have capital, they don't have resources, and they can't succeed here. Turned out, the Famine Irish immigrants proved them wrong. Read this book: " Plentiful Country " the Great Potato Famine and the making of Irish New York.

[@tula1433]

Yes and modern wokiez call it “white privilege” 🙄

[@zxcccccc1]

Thanks!

[@sydneystorm753]

Love the Show! Keep up the Great Work!

[@skyrocketcoast219]

My Great Great Grandparents left with 8 children in 1847, County Kerry.. and the 2nd youngest became my Great Grandmother who married in Massachusetts to another young man from Co. Claire, Ireland who became my great grandfather . They settled in San Francisco Ca by 1870!

[@TomWatsonB1]

So many Americans have Irish ancestry, even if they are predominantly of English ancestry. The Irish have been coming to the US since long before the Great Famine of the mid 19th century. For example, my 6th great-grandfather emigrated from Antrim, Ireland before 1800, to South Carolina. His family were almost certainly Protestant Scots-Irish, originally from Scotland.

[@drplando14]

I like reading about St Patrick’s Brigade during the US-Mexico War

[@EnronnSierra]

I have some Irish ancestry myself too. Would love to learn more about it, but its where to start, my grand mother who would have a lot of information, died like in the early 80s. Its amazing how much the Irish influence woven throughout the world.

[@mjw12345]

If your grandmother was born in Ireland, you are entitled to Irish citizenship/Ireland-EU passport.

[@kristenkaz3080]

This Scotch Irishman is proud proud proud of her history of rebels & rowdies in the family, from Galloway.

[@MaryBeth1965]

I am proud of my Irish ancestry. ☘ 💚

[@JudeNance]

My Irish grandfather's name is Chalmus Powers.🎉

[@Karl_with_a_K]

A great Co. Waterford name ☘️

[@Troy-McClure81]

I trace my Irish roots back to the invasion of Normandy and they left Connacht Galway specifically in the 1800s I'm named after that man Patrick John,I am Patrick John and every first born male since the beginning of my family has John or Patrick in the Name.My grandfather was considered Black Irish and Proudly said it. He had Brown Eyes Black hair His mother An English Woman who was direct descendant of one of the Women of the Mayflower.And that's just my Maternal side .It's important to know where someone comes from and important to honor them.Irish Built this country one drink at a time 😂

[@jamesdeane2843]

Happy St. Patrick's Day from a proud Irish man!

[@tobiojo6469]

Ireland is a magical country

[@cindyweber7420]

Thanks for the wisdom ♥️💚☘️

[@anthonym3351]

Irish born is less than 80,000

[@markdaly1648]

My father and his siblings emmigrated to the United States. My dad returned in 1960. His siblings are buried in the us

[@jamesdooling4139]

I've found over the years, on the Internet, people get upset if you're a natural-born American, but you say something like, "...I'm Irish (or enter any other nationality)..." What those angry non-US citizens fail to take into account is that this country was developed as a place to shelter foreigners. A lot of us in the US still hold onto our roots and traditions, and histories. My families are Irish and Bavarian. We came to the New World centuries ago, but I still have relatives who speak the elder tongues of our pioneer ancestors. If you ask me what I am, I say TEXAN. But, that doesn't mean I'm not European by extraction. We may have been here since the start, but I can guarantee you this, I grew up on colcannon, a darlin' "carned beef," blood sausage, schnitzel, landjaeger, and labskaus. I really irks me when non-US people get mad at US folk for identifying our heritages.

[@drplando14]

You might want to read about st Patrick’s brigade as the Irish were forced to fight for the US during the war w Mexico so they went from NY to Texas in the 1840s

[@jimdellavecchia4594]

My mother was of Irish descent and we were prohibited from wearing orange!

[@patriciafeeley7997]

Plenty of food in the great famine , went to England tho

[@marionmarcetic7287]

I'm Proud Of My Irish Ancestry As Well! Erin Go Bragh!!! Shalom And Amen!✝️✝️🛐🛐📛🕊️🕊️🕊️❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🤰🤱🧬🤰🤱✨👑✨🦁🦁🦁❣️❣️❣️🌺🌺🌺😇🌟🤗🙏🙏🙏🇨🇦🇮🇱♾️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🗽🦅‼️ 4:11

[@conradblack779]

The population of the island of Ireland is closer to 7 million the north of Ireland is also Irish just because an imaginary border was instilled by the British doesn’t mean we aren’t Irish i hold an Irish passport and live in the north, I share ancestry with everyone on the island

[@casslane3932]

remember the weidest things growing up in ireland most of my older relatives lived abroad for most of there youth when i went into the countryside there were so many burnt out cottages id explore never knowing what happened and my grandparents would tell me things about the graves of famine victims and the black and tans who ravaged the country and the fear and poverty they experieced though they never made a big deal about it. it felt like ireland was a third world country because it was and as a irish person that is important to remember which is why im horrifed at my own people yelling at refugee children in those hotels fair enough protest the goverment but of all people the irish shouldnt be picking that fight with the weak and vunerable. if anyone here visits ireland just be aware its a very different country most irish people will try to be semi polite even if you say somthing that offends but you dont want to be boxed in with the bad tourists we get. dont fall for leprechaun scams too :)

[@julienewman1344]

Saint Patrick please pray for Ireland

[@judithdomangue9995]

💚

[@cculler52]

When traveling in Ireland I was disappointed to hear Irishman express disdain for Americans claims of connection to Ireland. The know being Irish. They do not know being an Irish American.

[@davidpryle3935]

Indeed, I’ve noticed that too. It seems to be quite a recent phenomenon, because its not that long ago that almost every house in Ireland would have a picture of the late president John F Kennedy on the wall, to show how much they cherished the connection to Irish America. On the positive side I’d say its only a minority of Irish people who think this way, many many Irish people still love the connection to Irish America.

[@bornslippy2614]

​@@davidpryle3935lived in Ireland all my life ive never seen jfk in any house ive entered the pope mary and jesus alright.

[@bornslippy2614]

Alot of this is probably a culture clash and our image of americans tainted through american tv shows i had an unrealistic view of america growing up kind of stereotypical but now i see through social media alot of very hard working freedom and peace loving people. Irish can be quiet reserved around strangers even strangers from our own Island. It can take some of us a while to let down our barriers. Were a bit suspicious but once we trust you your practical part of the family. Im sure america gets a stereotypical view of Ireland too. Currently theres a lot of issues on goin in Ireland and tensions are quiet strained.

[@davidpryle3935]

@@bornslippy2614 Depends what age you are.

[@78625amginE]

Lol the town streaker 😂

[@idget600]

Irish population was 8 million pre-potato blight, and in concert with emigration, the population at the turn of the century was 4 million. Today it stands at +/- 5 million. On average 25% of the young leave Ireland, as my son in law would be one of them. Of eight siblings, 4 now reside elsewhere. A wonderful book by Diarmaid Ferriter called The Transformation of Ireland is a wonderful documentation of the Irish from the late 1800s to present, and would highly suggest it for all interested!

[@davidpryle3935]

If you are comparing the population of Ireland now with the pre-famine population, you must add in the population of Northern Ireland. Or else leave out the pre-famine population of the area which became Northern Ireland. Otherwise the comparison is not valid. Surely its not that difficult to remember that Ireland was partitioned in 1921.

[@gallowglass2630]

Population of the island is 7million which includes 2 million of northern ireand it was 8 million at the time of the famine as the country was not partitioned so the islands population was given as a whole.

[@davidpryle3935]

@@gallowglass2630 In the minds of some people making these pre-famine population comparisons with the present day, the part of Ireland now called Northern Ireland (the north of Ireland) seems to have just disappeared into the ether.

[@Hope-w5l]

Ireland population is more than 5 mil. Irish population in the U.S. is more than 31 mil. Some people come for " Freedom ". Some people come for " Edu ". Some people come for " Job Opportunity ". Some people come " To be free to practice religion ". Some people come to avoid " Political Persecution ". Whatever the reason(s), this land is the land of the " Immigrants ".

[@davidpryle3935]

Plus the almost 2 million in Northern Ireland.

[@aw1078]

Time to go back home my Leprechauns.

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

Maybe after they fix their housing crisis...

[@adamchalkley956]

You too if you’re European

[@Dreyno]

Make them. If your ancestors couldn’t manage it, you certainly won’t.

[@tiboregoldberger6817]

The Irish Race who suffered starvation hunger Death and cannibalism Slavery 0:23

[@Insurancemom123]

We don't celebrate emigration at all, its a great sadness to many who left and never came back, an American wake was a type of funeral that occured before your trip as might never be seen again.We celebrate our nation, our independence and our culture, but there is little to nobody who celebrates our immigration?Strange headline.My Grandfathers ten brothers and sisters left to America and never came back, ive been in America seventeen years and now im back at home.But as a kid my Mam had to go to England for work.I think there is alot of sadness with immigration.

[@alro11]

☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@coylewho]

imagine a space alien landing right here

[@doubleoseven273]

Her accent is epic

[@bornslippy2614]

Irish famine.. Irish genocide is more apt. For 800 years and more we were expelled or starved out of our homeland. After gaining freedom we had to rebuild. Population out grew job oppertunities with catholic rule over contraception and large families many more emmigrated and successive poor governance has kept the emmigration ball rolling most my early friend group reside abroad due to no oppertunities leaving education into a banking crisis. It feels like crisis after crisis since then. Most my friends would prefer to be home but have settled abroad now and are starting families. The financial burdon is too much to return home to the same housing and health crisis they left 15 or more years ago. And most importantly they assimilate with the people of whos country they have moved to and respect them.

[@barrysheridan3056]

Biden and Kennedy 💙💙🇺🇲💯☘️☘️🇮🇪💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@bornslippy2614]

I wouldnt put biden in the same sentence as jfk.

[@josephpadula2283]

I support Irish Emigration in the U.S. …….

[@anthonym3351]

Ironically there's virtually no legal route for Irish people to live in America today, the Irish population is 70,000 and dwindling fast

[@baneofbanes]

No legal route, wtf are you high on?

[@anthonym3351]

@@baneofbanes an Irish person can travel to America for up to 90 days but a longer term visa is heavily restricted.

[@baneofbanes]

@@anthonym3351 that’s not the even close to being “no legal route for Irish people to live in America today”. That’s literally what applies to most nations.

[@anthonym3351]

@@baneofbanes the legal routes are so restricted that no Irish people move to usa except for short term. The Irish population in America is 68,000 and over half of that is people aged over 65.

[@nicholausbuthmann1421]

Then let's show the same to the MANY MANY Central American & Haitian REFUGEES, PLEASE here at that Southwest Border, huh ??!!

[@TerrieFitzpatrick-dh8is]

The Irish came legally through a port. Others are welcome legally through a port also.

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

Kiss me - I'm 17% Irish 🇮🇪 💋

[@sionefiefia2976]

And Frederick Douglass

[@zxcccccc1]

Interesting!

[@keenandahl3929]

New Auburn School New Auburn, WI Go Trojans!!! Mr. Dahl's class

[@donalbreathnach244]

“tá mé seo abhaile” bruh

[@shaunsteele6926]

most Irish in the 21st century don't even recognize the diaspora. In all actuality, America is more "Irish" than Ireland now.

[@SnowLeopardForever]

Obama looks like his great great great grandfather!

[@davidcorcoran6521]

If the people rode horses there they would not have had to go to America

[@jesse_campbell]

No mention of white Irish slavery?

[@baneofbanes]

Identified servitude wasn’t slavery.

[@smrk2452]

Lots of Hispanics at the parade this year

[@Pituqat]

If they are of Galician ancestry (a region of Northern Spain), they are also of Celtic ancestry, so...close enough.

[@henlohenlo689]

​​​​@@Pituqatall of the dark haired european and central american anceatry stems back to the middle east and india. the spainiards traveled west from middle east and indians travel east from middle east and they reunited in america and central america which is the opposite side of origins of humanity.which was middle east. the ones who stayed in asia got slant eye. the middle easterners went to africa got black tanned.

[@jaydibernardo4320]

Let's just say everyone drinking green beer at the bar today claimed to be Irish. Ah, who cares? Another round and a game of darts, just leave the Hagis to the Scots!

[@Sirala6]

Pretty clear the Irish didn't send their best.

[@adamchalkley956]

Henry Ford no?

[@is17a985]

@@MillicentAspinetNo.

[@wildoceanappaloosawomangay2535]

I visited thinking they’d be how they’re portrayed fun loving, outgoing Found a bunch of introverted, mean, drunks 👎

[@yermanoffthetelly]

You were probably in the tourist area and just hanging out with your own people, that's why.

[@verali164]

Theres not very much to be happy about in this country at the moment unless you happen to be posh and have loads of money and have no aliens in your area.

[@bornslippy2614]

Were are mostly a pretty reserved and suspicious people we get alot more open and friendly when you earn our trust sometimes americans can come across as a bit loud and forward just with the culture differences. Talk to us like you dont want anyone else to hear' break the ice"not a bad day is it" "what are you at/doing today" oh were just visiting from wisconsin virginia etc. Is there anything we should stop to take a look at locally. Just ease into conversation if you get short answers theyre prob not interested in speaking. We are american were tracing our heritage can be off putting to some so keeping that information for the middle to end of the conversation can result in an easier time breaking the ice.. once are barriers are down we can become quiet chatty.

[@corkboy4523]

If that was your experience then I’m thinking maybe you were the problem 🤔

[@TheBandDad]

Pbs

[@thequietman760]

"Irish migration to the Caribbean" Bro needs to do a little bit of research on the wild statement

[@trevojreal7]

I would think that the people that run the Irish Emigration museum know more about it than some guy™️ on the internet.

[@agf1700]

It wasn’t voluntary migration that’s for sure. It was used as punishment for such things as stealing bread to feed your starving family.

[@thequietman760]

@@trevojreal7 Helmet

[@trevojreal7]

@@thequietman760No, I’m circumcised.

[@MariaLuciaGomezGreenberg]

What an interesting juxtaposition of stories-Haiti, historically exploited by Europeans and the US and suffering horribly to this day, and Ireland, supported and triumphant today. Both people suffered greatly, but one group has been able to blend in wherever they go. I wonder why that is? 💔 🤔 🤎

[@feddi7693]

Great question💯🤷🏽‍♂️

[@shaunsteele6926]

because the Irish never adopted a victim mentality

[@anthonym3351]

It's to do with the Irish spirit

[@verali164]

We have you all fooled, one time in Ireland if a stranger came into a pub i can guarantee you that everyone in the pub would know everything about him or her in 5mins. It didn't matter what colour you were because it was the fact that the person was a stranger not how they dressed or the colour of their skin. Irish people will talk to anyone even the devil himself , plus we are nosey

[@bornslippy2614]

Kept the head down worked very hard and didnt ask for handouts. Many Irish men died alone and in squalor in the uk after years doing backbreaking work on the roads the underground and buildings. Ive had friends in recent years move to australia and work very hard one runs his own electrical company another has a ac and refridgeration business another is the manager of a vehicle main dealership im still in ireland worked just as hard and i still cant afford a home of my own or start a family.