Australia - The Irish connection.
Mar 21st 2007, 9:09 pm
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Australia - The Irish connection.
Just reading "Wherever Green is worn"
A book about the Irish Diaspora by Tim Pat Coogan.
there is an interesting quote by Al Grassby (the first Australian commissioner for community relations) who states:
"Australia is the most Irish country outside Ireland with one quarter of all Australians having an Irish connection, just pipping the United states by a half-percent"
Other estimates put the figure as high as 40%.
The concluding quote is that: "the Irish had Australia 'sewn up'"
I knew that a lot of Australians had Irish ancestry...I was not aware it was that many.
You live and learn.
G
A book about the Irish Diaspora by Tim Pat Coogan.
there is an interesting quote by Al Grassby (the first Australian commissioner for community relations) who states:
"Australia is the most Irish country outside Ireland with one quarter of all Australians having an Irish connection, just pipping the United states by a half-percent"
Other estimates put the figure as high as 40%.
The concluding quote is that: "the Irish had Australia 'sewn up'"
I knew that a lot of Australians had Irish ancestry...I was not aware it was that many.
You live and learn.
G
Mar 21st 2007, 9:22 pm
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Re: Australia - The Irish connection.
Just reading "Wherever Green is worn"
A book about the Irish Diaspora by Tim Pat Coogan.
there is an interesting quote by Al Grassby (the first Australian commissioner for community relations) who states:
"Australia is the most Irish country outside Ireland with one quarter of all Australians having an Irish connection, just pipping the United states by a half-percent"
Other estimates put the figure as high as 40%.
The concluding quote is that: "the Irish had Australia 'sewn up'"
I knew that a lot of Australians had Irish ancestry...I was not aware it was that many.
You live and learn.
G
A book about the Irish Diaspora by Tim Pat Coogan.
there is an interesting quote by Al Grassby (the first Australian commissioner for community relations) who states:
"Australia is the most Irish country outside Ireland with one quarter of all Australians having an Irish connection, just pipping the United states by a half-percent"
Other estimates put the figure as high as 40%.
The concluding quote is that: "the Irish had Australia 'sewn up'"
I knew that a lot of Australians had Irish ancestry...I was not aware it was that many.
You live and learn.
G
Australia also has the highest Greek population outside Greece; 50% of Greek speakers in Australia were born there.
Mar 21st 2007, 9:26 pm
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Re: Australia - The Irish connection.
Mar 21st 2007, 9:27 pm
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Re: Australia - The Irish connection.
Just reading "Wherever Green is worn"
A book about the Irish Diaspora by Tim Pat Coogan.
there is an interesting quote by Al Grassby (the first Australian commissioner for community relations) who states:
"Australia is the most Irish country outside Ireland with one quarter of all Australians having an Irish connection, just pipping the United states by a half-percent"
Other estimates put the figure as high as 40%.
The concluding quote is that: "the Irish had Australia 'sewn up'"
I knew that a lot of Australians had Irish ancestry...I was not aware it was that many.
You live and learn.
G
A book about the Irish Diaspora by Tim Pat Coogan.
there is an interesting quote by Al Grassby (the first Australian commissioner for community relations) who states:
"Australia is the most Irish country outside Ireland with one quarter of all Australians having an Irish connection, just pipping the United states by a half-percent"
Other estimates put the figure as high as 40%.
The concluding quote is that: "the Irish had Australia 'sewn up'"
I knew that a lot of Australians had Irish ancestry...I was not aware it was that many.
You live and learn.
G
I want to be wan of those Irish in Australia if all works out!!!
Mar 21st 2007, 9:31 pm
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Mar 21st 2007, 9:40 pm
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Mar 21st 2007, 9:42 pm
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Re: Australia - The Irish connection.
What percentage of Australians have an English connection?
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Mar 21st 2007, 9:52 pm
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Re: Australia - The Irish connection.
Makes me a walking cliche then - Aussie/English dad and an Irish mum 
Mar 21st 2007, 9:53 pm
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Mar 21st 2007, 9:59 pm
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Re: Australia - The Irish connection.
My Mum and Dad are Irish.Dad is gone
but Mum has moved over to Derry from London.She is making the long trip over here for Easter.
but Mum has moved over to Derry from London.She is making the long trip over here for Easter.
Mar 22nd 2007, 12:18 am
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Re: Australia - The Irish connection.
Official figure is 30%, which is hardly surprising when you consider the number of Irish people who were sent over as convicts (50,000 by most estimates) or arrived later as free settlers during the 19th Centyry.
Australia also has the highest Greek population outside Greece; 50% of Greek speakers in Australia were born there.
Australia also has the highest Greek population outside Greece; 50% of Greek speakers in Australia were born there.
Mar 22nd 2007, 1:38 am
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Re: Australia - The Irish connection.
The Irish connection is a bit of a myth-English ancestry is far, far more dominant.
Its an anti-English thing to play up the Irish descent.
Australia isnt all that Irish.
The basis of the myth is that many Irish arrived in the early 19th century-which is correct. however most "Aussies" are in fact descended from English folk who arrived from the late 19th century up until the 50's
Its an anti-English thing to play up the Irish descent.
Australia isnt all that Irish.
The basis of the myth is that many Irish arrived in the early 19th century-which is correct. however most "Aussies" are in fact descended from English folk who arrived from the late 19th century up until the 50's
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