does anyone know or have any web sites that tell why the Irish came to America and how? i'd like to know their "process" of immigration during the time when a lot of Irish people migrated to America.
thank u very much!
2006-10-22 08:31:52 · 12 answers · asked by Ganbatteru 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Irish Famine of the 1840s was a great impetus for immigration to america. They came by ship to ellis island.
2006-10-22 18:51:08 · answer #1 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Irish have been immigrating to usa via fact the Mayflower. specific a extensive chew got here visiting throughout the time of the well-known famine, yet there have been different previous famines to boot. Irish immigration grew to become right into a contiguous adventure specifically via tyranny and oppression by way of the British that did no longer end till the 1920's.
2016-11-24 22:54:04 · answer #2 · answered by getts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They came for work, enough food to feed their family and a better life for their children. Many of them came to "visit" and just stayed on, just like the Mexicans and other Hispanics come today. Only the Irish spoke English - well, more or less.
2006-10-22 08:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by Squid Vicious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During what period of time? There are still some immigrating today I am sure. My family immigrated by ship 2 generations ago...
2006-10-22 08:34:22 · answer #4 · answered by brattybard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On ships, for work and food - in the mid to late 1800's. Of course it was through Ellis Island, but Ellis Island, is no more.
2006-10-22 08:34:40 · answer #5 · answered by Dustin S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the big immigration was during the potato famine around the 1840s...came in ships.
2006-10-22 08:33:43 · answer #6 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Through Ellis Island, like everybody else should.
2006-10-22 08:34:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
look up the great potato famine
they came here by the tons back then
by boat
good luck
smile
2006-10-22 08:34:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, my ancestors where horse thief's, They where give a choice to be deported to America, or to be hung.
2006-10-22 08:36:30 · answer #9 · answered by flip4449 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they came on boats. why, the climate changed which destroyed their potatos which was their main source of food
2006-10-22 08:35:00 · answer #10 · answered by gets flamed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋