US Census reveals important new information on Irish Americans

Popular Irish first names are increasingly being used by people of other nationalities in the U.S. In 2011 Liam ranked # 17 among names given to new born boys. The Methodist minister in a town near where I live has grandchildren Liam and Nora. My nex door neighbor here in the Western Catskills was named Patricia, even though she was of German extraction, and my brother-in-law's wife is also a Patricia but of Scandinavian descent.

Look at those silly green hats and the bow tie. There is a huge difference between Irish and Irish-American! lol

ciaradexy will be disappointed in the absence of reference to statistics on proportions of oral orifices of Irish-Americans, since she obviously thinks any American with a worthwhile opinion on the auld sod to be a "big mouth", particularly if they don't concur with her petit-bourgeois opinion. Come back to Erin, Irish-Americans. We've made a 'dogs dinner' of running it in your absence. Is mise/I am, Eireannach leis beal mor/big-mouthed Irishman.

2010 U.S. Census states: 11.21%. However, the Scotch-Irish add another 1.05%. African-American is 12.57%. Therefore, the numbers are comparable. German 15.48%, Hispanic 16.40%, English 8.38%, Italian 5.57%. Obviously, we are a nation of immigrants.

Amen BillyFitz!

Im sure when they discover life on other planets, they too will be having Paddy's Day parades ..

I don't pay for the subway!

that and how much gets you on the subway,

American by birth! Irish by God! Up the Irish!