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Irish migration to the Prairie Provinces had two distinct components: those who came via eastern Canada or the United States, and those who came directly from Ireland. Many of the Irish-Canadians who came west were fairly well assimilated, in that they spoke English and understood British customs and law, and tended to be regarded as a part of ...
Pages in category "Irish diaspora in Canada" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Irish diaspora – consists of Irish emigrants and their descendants especially in countries such as the United States (see Irish Americans), the United Kingdom (see Irish migration to Great Britain and Irish-Scots, not to be confused with Ulster-Scots aka Scots-Irish), Canada (see Irish Canadians, Irish Quebecers, Irish Newfoundlanders ...
The term Irish diaspora is open to many interpretations. One, preferred by the government of Ireland, is defined in legal terms: the Irish diaspora are those of Irish nationality, mostly but not exclusively Roman Catholic, residing outside the island of Ireland. This includes Irish citizens who have emigrated abroad and their children, who were ...
Today, about 70 million people claim Irish heritage or ancestry worldwide, according to the Irish government.
Irish emigrants to Canada (2 C, 244 P) A. Canadian people of Anglo-Irish descent (39 P) N. ... Irish diaspora in Quebec (2 C, 6 P) Quebec people of Irish descent (73 ...
Irish diaspora in Canada (4 C, 14 P) ... (8 C) U. Irish diaspora in the United States (5 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Irish diaspora in North America"
The following places in countries other than Ireland are named after places in Ireland. Massive emigration, often called the Irish diaspora, from Ireland in the 19th and 20th centuries resulted in many towns and regions being named or renamed after places in Ireland. The following place names sometimes share strong ties with the original place ...