Irish American
E1437
Irish Americans are U.S. residents of Irish ancestry, known for their significant cultural, political, and historical influence in the United States.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irish Americans | 10 |
| Irish-American | 3 |
| Irish-American organizations | 1 |
| Scotch-Irish American | 1 |
| Scots-Irish American | 1 |
| Scots-Irish colonists | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diaspora community
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
American Catholic Church
American literature ⓘ American popular culture ⓘ U.S. law enforcement ⓘ United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. military
U.S. politics ⓘ labor movement in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalTradition |
Irish dance
ⓘ
Irish literature ⓘ Irish music ⓘ Irish sports clubs ⓘ Irish step dancing ⓘ celebration of Saint Patrick's Day ⓘ |
| diasporaRelation | Irish diaspora ⓘ |
| hasAncestryFrom |
Ireland
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalDiscrimination |
Nativism in the United States
ⓘ
anti-Catholic sentiment in the United States ⓘ |
| historicalSloganDirectedAt | No Irish Need Apply ⓘ |
| holidayObserved |
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Patrick's Day in the United States
|
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Irish English ⓘ
surface form:
Hiberno-English
Irish ⓘ |
| majorImmigrationCause |
Great Famine
ⓘ
economic hardship in Ireland ⓘ |
| majorImmigrationWave | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| notableCityOfSettlement |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
New York City ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ San Francisco ⓘ |
| organizationType |
Irish American cultural society
ⓘ
Irish American fraternal organization ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
urban political machines ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Irish Canadian
ⓘ
Irish people ⓘ Irish American self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Scotch-Irish American
|
| religion |
Anglicanism
ⓘ
Baptist ⓘ Methodism ⓘ Presbyterianism ⓘ Protestantism ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ nonreligious ⓘ |
| settlementRegion |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
Northeastern United States ⓘ urban centers ⓘ |
| symbol |
Celtic cross
ⓘ
Irish tricolor flag ⓘ shamrock ⓘ |
Referenced by (108)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Irish Americans
this entity surface form:
Irish Americans
this entity surface form:
Irish Americans
subject surface form:
Arabella Kennedy
subject surface form:
Casey Affleck
this entity surface form:
Irish Americans
subject surface form:
Eldred Gregory Peck
subject surface form:
Kate Mara
subject surface form:
Mary Flannery O'Connor