Irish Pride Anyone?

Everyone knows that the Irish have a lot of pride. Here is just one more reason to celebrate for those of you who are Irish. According to the USA Today, Ireland has a population of 3.9 million people, yet 34 million people who are residents of the U.S. are claiming to be Irish. This means that “the number of U.S. residents who claim to be Irish is almost nine times the population of Ireland.” That makes 12% of the U.S. population Irish --- Go Irish pride!!

USA TODAY, March 17, 2005, pg. A1