Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Philadelphia has a historical Irish American population.Philadelphia has the second largest Irish American population in the country, and is the largest ethnic group in the city.Irish had lived in Philadelphia since the pre-American Revolution period.Irishmen had participated in pro-Revolutionary activities in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War.The first major influx of Irish came in 1844 from rural areas, spurred by the Irish Famine. Philadelphia at the time had a need for industrial labor, and at the time Philadelphia was becoming a major industrial center in the United States. Irish took industrial positions. Nativist groups opposed the influx of the Irish. The Irish gained financial and social status in the 19th Century and founded institutions during the period. Irish institutions included hospitals, associations, and schools.. }
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- History_of_the_Irish_Americans_in_Philadelphia abstract "Philadelphia has a historical Irish American population.Philadelphia has the second largest Irish American population in the country, and is the largest ethnic group in the city.Irish had lived in Philadelphia since the pre-American Revolution period.Irishmen had participated in pro-Revolutionary activities in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War.The first major influx of Irish came in 1844 from rural areas, spurred by the Irish Famine. Philadelphia at the time had a need for industrial labor, and at the time Philadelphia was becoming a major industrial center in the United States. Irish took industrial positions. Nativist groups opposed the influx of the Irish. The Irish gained financial and social status in the 19th Century and founded institutions during the period. Irish institutions included hospitals, associations, and schools.".