Irish English
- Global speakers: 4,904,000
- Glottocode: iris1255
- ISO 639-3: eng
The history of Irish English dates back to 1169, when Anglo-Normans first invaded Ireland, though the English presence remained limited until the 16th century and Irish remained strong in much of the country until the 19th. The distinctive Irish English heard today is the dominant language across Ireland, though it contains phonetic and grammatical influences from Irish. The mid-19th century Great Famine drove millions of immigrants to the U.S., including large numbers of both Irish and Irish-English speakers to New York. If down from 19th century peaks, immigration from Ireland to New York, and movement back and forth between the two countries, continues today.
Sites
NYC neighborhoods or towns in the metro region where the language community has a significant site, marked by a point on the map: