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Irish, Shamrocks and God

March 1, 2019

by Susan G. Mathis According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau, about 56.7 million Americans say they have an Irish heritage. That’s nearly 12 percent of the U.S. population, and many Irish still retain a sense of their Irish heritage, including me. I love tea, Celtic music, step dancing and the color green. When Irish immigrants came to the U.S. and Canada, they weren’t looking for a handout. Th…