Are Americans Irish?

Are Irish Americans actually "Irish"? Are immigrants to Ireland "Irish"? What does it actually mean to be Irish anyway? Happy Saint Patrick's Day 2026! To support our work: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLeftistCooks Librapay: https://en.liberapay.com/theLeftistCooks/ Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theleftistcooks To join our community: Discord: https://discord.gg/5rd85Xx6QU Works Cited: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cM5lPkaMHNVLEGdxFVOjrDxpI7bcu1rpZH1lrY9pItM/edit?usp=sharing Chapters 00:00 Intro 0:02:38 Part One - Hibernophilia 0:13:31 Part Two - Wild Thyme & Mild Spice 0:33:29 Part Three - Green Milk & Ham 0:41:34 Part Four - Leaf Clover 0:45:50 Daniel O'Connel & Abolitionism 0:49:50 Race Riots 0:58:16 The Shamrock View of Things 01:03:25 Part Five - Old Fashioned Paddies 01:10:47 The Origins of Stage Irishness 01:16:30 The Irish Literary Revival 01:23:55 Part Six - Banshees & Phantasms 01:33:15 Deconstructing Ireland 01:55:17 Cuirt Seven - Éireannachas 02:07:58 Travellers 02:28:46 Part Eight - A Final Definition Irish culture and traditions, What's it like living in Ireland, Irish immigrants, race in America, U.S. history, Irish history, whiteness, immigration, racial identity, systemic racism, social justice, Banshees of Inisherin, living in Ireland as an American.