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Yes would have to agree that Boston is the most Irish city outside of Ireland and the US has been the most influential country as far as Ireland with St Patrick's Day and Halloween been spread around the world.
And as they say in the west of Ireland "the next parish is Boston".
Re: 'And as they say in the west of Ireland "the next parish is Boston"'
Yes , I think it's popularity boomed after Lexington and Concord...;-)...
Something to be said for those Irish who came before the bustup with Britain. I read they had a tough time getting settled in Concord since the early local government didn't take too highly of their coming. But they were obstinate and held on.
A great character trait I'd say in those tumultuous days. So when it came to America the Irish participated in and did see success in dumping the British yoke.
I definitely agree that St. John's is the most Irish city outside of Ireland. I've been to both Boston and St. John's and St. John's beats Boston hands down for Irishness. St.John's felt very Irish to me from the local dialect of the locals to some of the buildings in the downtown area. Newfoundland is one of the few places in the world outside of Ireland that were primarily Irish speaking and even has its own name in the Irish language "Talamh an Éisc" which means land of fish.
Just google Irish language in Newfoundland to see for yourself.
Kilburn and Islington in London WAS very Irish, I remember going to the Copenhagen pub before an Arsenal game and the Irish and English merged ( basically drank the same, argued the same, swore the same, talked about Horse racing, they looked the same ( no blonds), were tough and generous with the rounds. I hate seeing US wannabee Irish Americans ( never been there) slagging off English/Irish relations ( which are mind boggling). Modern Brits and Irish, most get on fine. Stick to being friends with Canada
Its not anglo protestants but ulster scots. I don't know if I like the Irish backpackers, very embaressing drinking and making idiots of themselves. They probably couldn't spot me though as I don't walk around in those revolting GAA shirts.
By Anglo Protestants I mean the English, Scottish, Welsh and maybe some Ulster-Scots, which held most of the power in Australian society.
Hmmm, never been to Boston but can't really truly imagining it being anything like Ireland.
I've been to Boston and yeah, of course it doesn't feel much like Ireland, it's still a very American city, but it's also different to most American cities, because it's very old by American standards. It's city core isn't laid out in the typical grid pattern, it has 'commons' gardens in the English style. It's layout and buildings, including rowhouses and some architecture from the 1700s and even 1600s is more reminiscent of Britain than most of the US.
I think Boston has large sections that are Irish and certainly prides itself on it's Irish heritage but St.John's is the real thing. St.John's is more Irish than Canadian.
Boston is the most Irish large US city but it is too diverse and big for that to permeate the city.
St John's!
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