History of the Irish Americans in Philadelphia

Philadelphia has a historical Irish American population. Philadelphia has the second largest Irish American population in the country, and is the largest ethnic group in the city, making up 14.2% of the population. Irish had lived in Philadelphia since the pre-American Revolution period. Irishmen had participated in pro-Revolutionary activities in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War. Philadelphia's Saint Patrick's Day parade is the second oldest in the United States.

History of the Irish Americans in Philadelphia

Philadelphia has a historical Irish American population. Philadelphia has the second largest Irish American population in the country, and is the largest ethnic group in the city, making up 14.2% of the population. Irish had lived in Philadelphia since the pre-American Revolution period. Irishmen had participated in pro-Revolutionary activities in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War. Philadelphia's Saint Patrick's Day parade is the second oldest in the United States.