Irish Immigrants

Reading the Article about how, when, and why the Irish immigrated to America opened my eyes to a certain culture in America. Before, I had no idea why there were so many immigrants from Ireland flocking to America. Learning about the conditions in Ireland under the British and how poor the living conditions over there were really interesting for me because my heritage is mainly Irish. I did not realize that it was a means of survival, instead of ambition to come to America. The conditions were so horrible that they were forced to leave for the chance of a better life.