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St Patrick's Day Special: Who Exactly Are The Irish Americans?

The David McWilliams Podcast by David McWilliams

Mar 17, 202651:26News & Politics

On St. Patrick’s Day, we go beyond the parades and pints to ask: what does the Irish diaspora actually mean for Ireland today? From the Presbyterian migrants who helped shape revolutionary America, to the famine generati...

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St Patrick's Day Special: Who Exactly Are The Irish Americans? is an episode from The David McWilliams Podcast by David McWilliams. On St. Patrick’s Day, we go beyond the parades and pints to ask: what does the Irish diaspora actually mean...

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Published Mar 17, 2026, 51:26 long, audio available.

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On St. Patrick’s Day, we go beyond the parades and pints to ask: what does the Irish diaspora actually mean for Ireland today? From the Presbyterian migrants who helped shape revolutionary America, to the famine generation who built the unions, churches, police forces, and political machines of the great US cities, this episode traces the long economic story of Irish emigration and Irish America. However, this is also about the present, is there still such a thing as a coherent Irish America, or has it dissolved into the wider American mainstream? If the old bonds are fading, should Ireland be doing far more to reconnect with the tribe abroad? On a day when Ireland celebrates itself to the world, we ask what the diaspora gave us, what remains of that identity now, and how a small country might think much bigger about one of its greatest global assets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Published Mar 17, 2026 and 51:26 long