Irish-American History

Lesson 1: General Introduction to the Period .

Diaspora

In a Speech made by Mary Robinson to the Irish Parliament in 1995 , Cherishing the Diaspora, she spoke of , ‘ The 70 million people of Irish descent who are scattered throughout the world.’ (1)

For a Country of around 6 million people , the Irish have , in boxing terms , punched more than their weight.

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