Why Boston/New England Irish identity is so pronounced (user search)
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Junior Chimp
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« on: March 17, 2017, 04:01:09 PM »
More than 40% of Boston area Irish Americans report only Irish ancestry, which is pretty remarkable considering they're mostly fourth and fifth generation Americans at this point (even in places known for a strong Irish presence like NY, Philly, Chicago etc. it's only around 30%).

I think this article explains it pretty well:

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/12/7/1167967/-Who-Am-I-Not-So-Irish-After-All-A-Big-Genealogy-Surprise-Part-2
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