Americans in Ireland
{{Short description|Cultural group}}
{{Infobox Ethnic group
| group = Americans in Ireland
| native_name = {{lang|ga|Meiriceánaigh in Éirinn}}
| caption = Éamon de Valera • Dana Rosemary Scallon
| population = 38,000
| popplace = Dublin, Cork and rural towns of Ireland
| langs = Irish{{·}}English (Irish{{·}}American) and Spanish
| rels = Roman Catholicism{{·}}Protestantism
| related = Irish Americans{{·}}Americans in the United Kingdom
}}
Americans in Ireland comprise Irish citizens and residents who have full or partial American descent or ancestral background. These individuals often use the term {{'}}American-Irish{{'}}, in order to differentiate from the Irish-American cultural group.
Demographics
Those with American-Irish dual citizenship represent 16.8% of all Irish people with dual nationality.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-cp7md/p7md/p7anii/|title = All non-Irish nationals in Ireland - CSO - Central Statistics Office}} As of 2016, there are 10,519 Americans in Ireland without any Irish citizenship.
Culture and integration
Voter registration drives occurred in the run-up to the 2020 American Presidential Election. Democrats Abroad maintains a notable political base in the country.
Cultural events, such as the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving are celebrated by the resident American population, as well as other affiliated groups.{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/americans-in-ireland-are-deeply-divided-as-fourth-of-july-arrives-1.3945855|title = Americans in Ireland are deeply divided as Fourth of July arrives| newspaper=The Irish Times }} Several towns with large American populations host fireworks displays, while the American Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual Thanksgiving dinner, which is attended by the Taoiseach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishcentral.com/news/community/celebrate-july-4th-ireland|title=A hundred thousand welcomes – where to celebrate July 4 in Ireland|date=30 June 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.amcham.ie/events/thanksgiving-celebration-galway.aspx|title = American Chamber of Commerce Ireland - Thanksgiving Celebration - Galway}}
Notable people
- Erskine Hamilton Childers – 4th President of Ireland
- Éamon de Valera – 3rd President of Ireland
- Frank McCourt – Irish-American writer
- Marsha Hunt – African American singer and novelist
- Matt Doyle – Irish professional tour tennis player
- Constantine Fitzgibbon – Historian and novelist
- Chryss Goulandris – American businesswoman
- Lennie McMillian – Irish professional basketball player
- Tom Molineaux – Bare-knuckle boxer
- Charles Stewart Parnell – Founder and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party
- Darren Randolph – Irish football goalkeeper
- Saoirse Ronan – American-born Irish actress
- Kevin Shields – American-born Irish musician
- Des Bishop – American-raised Irish comedian
- Ronan O'Gara – American born rugby player
- Dana Rosemary Scallon – singer and politician
- Katherine Zappone – American-born Irish Senator and academic
See also
References
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{{Americans abroad}}
{{Immigration to the Republic of Ireland}}