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This is a list of notable Irish Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American-born descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and/or references showing the person is Irish American .
The famous Irish American meal of corned beef and cabbage was developed by Irish immigrants in the U.S., who adapted it from the traditional Irish recipe for bacon and cabbage. [298] Irish beer such as Guinness is widely consumed in the United States, including an estimated 13 million pints on Saint Patrick's Day alone. [299]
This is a list of notable Irish people, who were born on the island of Ireland, in either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland, and have lived there for most of their lives. Also included on the list are people who were not born in Ireland, but have been raised as Irish, have lived there for most of their lives or in regards to the ...
Irish immigrants played an instrumental role in Puerto Rico's economy. One of the most important industries of the island was the sugar industry. Among the successful businessmen in this industry were Miguel Conway, who owned a plantation in the town of Hatillo and Juan Nagle whose plantation was located in Río Piedras.
Edna Goodrich (Broadway and silent screen actress; Florodora girl) Martha Graham (dancer, choreographer) Moby (musician, DJ, vegan) small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry. Merle Haggard (musician) Barbara Hale (actress) Armie Hammer (actor), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry.
The only Irish immigrants who had more money in their bank accounts than saloonkeepers were doctors and lawyers, and very few of the famine immigrants had the education necessary for those jobs ...
Charles P. Gillen – Newark mayor. Kirsten Gillibrand – US Senator, mother is of Irish descent. Thomas F. Gilroy – New York City mayor. James P. Gleason – County executive of Montgomery County, Maryland [45] Patrick Gleason – Long Island City political machine boss.
An Irish immigrant, having suffered through an arduous overseas journey, [2] would have been thrust into a difficult and unfamiliar situation, as many were poor and unused to American customs. Soon, however, the number of Irish-Americans in some cities grew so great that immigrant Patrick Murphy stated "New York is a grand handsome city.