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As of 1920s, there was a relatively huge migration wave from Ireland, that arrives in France, [[Irish migration to Great Britain|especially from the UK]], through a certain migration phenomena. Also, since France is a strong ally of the US, many Americans living in France are of Irish descent, thanks to [[Irish Americans|the millions of Irish people that built the United States' future in the past]]. |
As of 1920s, there was a relatively huge migration wave from Ireland, that arrives in France, [[Irish migration to Great Britain|especially from the UK]], through a certain migration phenomena. Also, since France is a strong ally of the US, many Americans living in France are of Irish descent, thanks to [[Irish Americans|the millions of Irish people that built the United States' future in the past]]. |
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== Notable people == |
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[[File:Oscar Wilde Sarony.jpg|thumb|100px|Oscar Wilde]] |
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* [[Samuel Beckett]], novelist and writer |
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* [[Anastasia Griffith]], actress |
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* [[Margaret Kelly (dancer)|Margaret Kelly]], dancer |
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* [[Jeanne Moreau]], actress |
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* [[Marie-Louise O'Murphy]], mistress of Louis XV |
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* [[Oscar Wilde]], writer |
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== See also == |
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* [[Irish migration to Great Britain]] |
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* [[Irish people in mainland Europe]] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Irish People in France}} |
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[[Category:France–Ireland relations]] |
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[[Category:French people of Irish descent|*]] |
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[[Category:Ethnic groups in France]] |
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Revision as of 13:27, 6 December 2021
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 800,000 of Irish ancestry | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Throughout France, especially Paris, Brittany, Pays de la Loire, Auvergne, Savoy, Normandy, and Côte d'Azur | |
| Languages | |
| French, Irish, English | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholic, Protestantism, etc. | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Scottish French and British migration to France |
Irish people in France (Irish: Gael-Francaigh, French: Hiberno-français) are French people who are of Irish ancestry or Irish people who live in France.
As of 1920s, there was a relatively huge migration wave from Ireland, that arrives in France, especially from the UK, through a certain migration phenomena. Also, since France is a strong ally of the US, many Americans living in France are of Irish descent, thanks to the millions of Irish people that built the United States' future in the past.
Notable people
- Samuel Beckett, novelist and writer
- Anastasia Griffith, actress
- Margaret Kelly, dancer
- Jeanne Moreau, actress
- Marie-Louise O'Murphy, mistress of Louis XV
- Oscar Wilde, writer