Irish ancestry
Emerald Isle lineage
Irish ancestry refers to family lineage tracing back to Ireland.
The phrase appears in contexts of ethnic identity, immigration history, and genealogical research: She's proud of her Irish ancestry.
In the United States, claiming Irish ancestry is common—tens of millions identify as Irish American, often generations removed from any ancestor who lived in Ireland.
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- family historyRecord of ancestors
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- Norman invasion1066 English takeover
- family treeChart of ancestors
parish records · diaspora · plantation system · Gaelic · emigration · Ellis Island · clan · townland · heritage · genetic markers · famine · coffin ships · surname · mitochondrial DNA · homeland · immigrant · Dublin · rebellion
- Celtic DiasporaCeltic heritage, potato famine, coffin ships, immigration waves, heritage societies
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, gender ratio
- genealogyfamily trees, family history, descendants, ancestors, pedigrees