the Scotch-Irish

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• Scotch-Irish — Scotch′ I′rish or Scots Irish n. 1) peo (used with a pl. v.) the descendants of the Lowland Scots who were settled in Ulster in the 17th century 2) peo of or pertaining to the Scotch Irish • Etymology: 1735–45 usage: See Scotch …   From formal English to slang

• Scotch-Irish American — Infobox Ethnic group group = Scotch Irish American caption = Andrew Jackson Robert Redford John McCain Mickey Cochrane Ulysses S. Grant Woodrow Wilson poptime = Scotch Irish 5,289,309 Americans cite web… …   Wikipedia

• Scotch-Irish — ADJ If someone, especially an American, is Scotch Irish, they are descended from both Scottish and Irish people, especially from Scottish people who had settled in Northern Ireland. [mainly AM] He was from an ordinary Scotch Irish family. N… …   English dictionary

• Scotch-Irish — /skoch uy rish/, n. 1. (used with a plural v.) the descendants of the Lowland Scots who were settled in Ulster in the 17th century. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the Scotch Irish. 3. of mixed Scottish and Irish descent. Also, Scots Irish. [1735 45] …   Universalium

• Scotch Irish Township, Rowan County, North Carolina — Scotch Irish Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 1,751 according to the 2000 census.Geographically, Scotch Irish Township occupies 35.22 square miles in… …   Wikipedia

• Scotch-Irish — or (more recently) Scots Irish may refer to;* Ulster Scots people, an ethnic group in Ireland which ultimately traces its roots back to settlers from Scotland. * Scotch Irish American, descendents of Ulster Scots who first migrated to North… …   Wikipedia

• scotch-irish — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Usage: usually capitalized S&I Etymology: scotch (III) 1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the population of northern Ireland that is descended from Scotch settlers 2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) —     The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     I. IN THE UNITED STATES     Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Irish American — Infobox Ethnic group group = Irish American group = Irish American Gael Mheiriceánach caption = John F. Kennedy • Mother Jones • George M. Cohan James Braddock • Michael J. McGivney • James Michael Curley Victor Herbert • Eugene O Neill • Ed… …   Wikipedia

• Irish diaspora — Emigrants Leave Ireland , engraving by Henry Doyle (1827–1892), from Mary Frances Cusack s Illustrated History of Ireland, 1868 …   Wikipedia

• Irish-Scots — Ethnic group group=Irish Scots poptime= approx 800,000 1,000,000 popplace= Scotland langs= English, Scots, Irish, Scottish Gaelic rels=Majority adheres mainly to the Roman Catholic. related=Scottish, Irish; Welsh, Ulster ScotsMention is made of… …   Wikipedia