Americans in Ireland
Cultural group
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Americans in Ireland comprise Irish citizens and residents who have full or partial American descent or ancestral background. These individuals often use the term 'American-Irish', in order to differentiate from the Irish-American cultural group.
Meiriceánaigh in Éirinn | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 38,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Dublin, Cork and rural towns of Ireland | |
| Languages | |
| Irish · English (Irish · American) and Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism · Protestantism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Irish Americans · Americans in the United Kingdom |
Demographics
Those with American-Irish dual citizenship represent 16.8% of all Irish people with dual nationality.[1] As of 2016, there are 10,519 Americans in Ireland without any Irish citizenship.
Culture and integration
Voter registration drives occurred in the run-up to the 2020 American Presidential Election. Democrats Abroad maintains a notable political base in the country. Cultural events, such as the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving are celebrated by the resident American population, as well as other affiliated groups.[2] Several towns with large American populations host fireworks displays, while the American Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual Thanksgiving dinner, which is attended by the Taoiseach.[3][4]
Notable people
- Erskine Hamilton Childers – 4th President of Ireland
- Éamon de Valera – 3rd President of Ireland
- Frank McCourt – Irish-American writer
- Marsha Hunt – African American singer and novelist
- Matt Doyle – Irish professional tour tennis player
- Constantine Fitzgibbon – Historian and novelist
- Chryss Goulandris – American businesswoman
- Lennie McMillian – Irish professional basketball player
- Tom Molineaux – Bare-knuckle boxer
- Charles Stewart Parnell – Founder and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party
- Darren Randolph – Irish football goalkeeper
- Saoirse Ronan – American-born Irish actress
- Kevin Shields – American-born Irish musician
- Des Bishop – American-raised Irish comedian
- Ronan O'Gara – American born rugby player
- Dana Rosemary Scallon – singer and politician
- Katherine Zappone – American-born Irish Senator and academic
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