Irish diaspora

E38594

Irish people abroad diaspora ethnic community

The Irish diaspora comprises the global community of people of Irish origin whose mass dispersal, especially during and after the 19th-century Great Famine, led to large Irish-descended populations in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.

Observed surface forms (7)

Surface form	As subject	As object
Global Irish community	0	1
Irish Britons	0	1
Irish South Africans	0	1
Irish in Africa	0	1
Irish in Asia	0	1
Irish in Oceania	0	1
Irish in the Caribbean	0	1

Statements (86)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Irish people abroad → diaspora → ethnic community →
associatedWith	Irish cultural revival → Irish dance → Irish literature → Irish music → Irish nationalism → Irish pubs → Irish republicanism → St Patrick's Day celebrations →
countryOfOrigin	Ireland →
culturalSymbol	Celtic cross → Irish flag → harp → shamrock →
demographicImpact	large Irish-descended populations outside Ireland → notable minority in Australia → notable minority in Canada → significant minority in the United Kingdom → significant proportion of white population in the United States →
ethnicOrigin	Irish →
hasPart	Irish American → surface form: Irish Americans Irish in Latin America → surface form: Irish Argentines Irish Australians → Irish diaspora self-linksurface differs → surface form: Irish Britons Irish Canadian → surface form: Irish Canadians Irish New Zealanders → Irish diaspora self-linksurface differs → surface form: Irish South Africans Irish diaspora self-linksurface differs → surface form: Irish in Africa Irish diaspora self-linksurface differs → surface form: Irish in Asia Irish in Latin America → Irish diaspora self-linksurface differs → surface form: Irish in Oceania Irish in continental Europe → Irish diaspora self-linksurface differs → surface form: Irish in the Caribbean Irish in the Middle East →
historicalCause	19th-century mass emigration → British colonial policies in Ireland → Great Famine → economic hardship in Ireland → political unrest in Ireland → religious discrimination in Ireland →
historicalPhase	Famine-era emigration → late 20th-century emigration → post-2008 economic crisis emigration → post-Famine emigration → post-independence emigration → pre-Famine emigration →
influenced	Anglophone literature → Catholic Church abroad → labor movements in host countries → politics in host countries → urban culture in North America →
language	English → Irish →
linkedTo	Irish diaspora self-linksurface differs → surface form: Global Irish community Irish citizenship laws → Irish government diaspora policy → Irish passport eligibility for descendants →
maintains	Irish clubs and societies → Irish sports organizations abroad → cultural associations abroad → remittance flows to Ireland → transnational family networks →
majorDestination	Argentina → Australia → Brazil → Canada → Chile → Mexico → New Zealand → South Africa → United Kingdom → United States of America → surface form: United States
peakMigrationEvent	Great Famine → surface form: Great Famine (1845–1852)
peakMigrationPeriod	19th century → mid-19th century →
relatedConcept	Celtic diaspora → Irish emigrants → Irish identity abroad → Irish overseas communities →
religion	Protestantism → Roman Catholicism →
sports	Gaelic football abroad → hurling abroad → rugby union support →