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National Irish American Virtual Museum. A "Virtual Museum" has been created with a short video and biographical sections on numerous Irish Americans from 1776 to the modern era in the fields of innovation, acting, the arts, leadership, legal, media, medical, military, music, science, technology, and sports. [5] [6]
Irish Americans ( Irish: Gael-Mheiriceánaigh) are ethnic Irish who live in the United States and are American citizens. Most Irish Americans of the 21st century are descendants of immigrants who moved to the United States in the mid-19th century because of the Great Famine in Ireland.
A fast food sold in Chinese takeaways and fish-and-chip shops, consisting of chips, crispy chicken pieces, peppers, onions and spices mixed together in a bag or box. Spice burger: Burgar spíosraí [8] A patty containing beef, beef fat, cereals, onions and spices; coated in breadcrumbs and served as fast food. Spiced beef: Mairteoil spíosraithe
Maple School of Irish Dance at the 48th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Washington, DC (2018) People of Irish descent form a distinct ethnic group in Washington, D.C. , [1] and have had a presence in the region since the pre- American Revolution period.
Distance signposts in Northern Ireland show distances in miles, while all signposts placed in the Republic since the 1990s use kilometres. The Republic's road signs are generally bilingual, using both official languages, Irish and English. However, signs in the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking areas) use only Irish. The Irish language names are ...
March 14, 2024 at 2:22 PM. St. Patrick's Day is almost here and we're feeling lucky to have Irish baker, YouTube star and cookbook author Gemma Stafford with us in the TODAY kitchen. To celebrate ...
The River Shannon ( Irish: Abhainn na Sionainne, an tSionainn, an tSionna) is the major river on the island of Ireland, and at 360 km (224 miles) in length, [1] is the longest river in the British Isles. [2] [3] It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of 16,900 km 2 (6,525 sq mi), [4] – approximately one fifth of the area of Ireland.
The Embassy of Ireland in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of Ireland to the United States. It is located at 2234 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., at Sheridan Circle, in the Embassy Row neighborhood. The embassy also operates Consulates-General in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, New York City, and San Francisco.