2007-02-21 04:16:46 · 10 answers · asked by whatever_5089 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
A main cause is the potato famine. The Famine was due to the appearance of "the (potato) Blight" (also known as phytophthora)– the oomycete that almost instantly destroyed the primary food source for the majority of the island's population. As a result of the famine, many Irish families were forced to emigrate from their country. By 1854, between 1.5 and 2 million Irish left their country due to the harsh living conditions. In America, most Irish became city-dwellers: with little money, many had to settle in the cities that the ships they came on landed in. By 1850, the Irish made up a quarter of the population in Boston, Massachusetts.
2007-02-21 04:23:20 · answer #1 · answered by aberrantgeek 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most likely because has tradition of being less rough than New York (the other main landing point for Irish) so better place to raise family.
2014-07-14 12:34:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure. But you're right, there are a lot of Irish people there. I know lots of Irish people (who live in Ireland) who have family/friends there. Not sure how it all got started though.
2007-02-21 04:19:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most of New England has a large Irish population, and other races b/c that is where people immigrated to... duhhh
2007-02-21 04:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by Meezer Kitteez 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
many irish migrated to new england and NYC in the late 1800's because of the potato famine and basically the American dream, my irish ancestors came to NYC because of it, it was pretty much the closest American land to Ireland
2007-02-21 04:53:33 · answer #5 · answered by Falloutgirl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-04 11:22:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's where the majority of them wound up when the emigrated to the USA.
2007-02-21 04:19:45 · answer #7 · answered by earl justice 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're the only ones that would put with having an alcoholic retard for a senator.
2007-02-21 04:20:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
They came for the tea party, but missed it and decided to stay.
2007-02-21 04:23:28 · answer #9 · answered by rapturefuture 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought there was a large black population there??
2007-02-21 04:20:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋