Abstract
A very simple question could be raised through this established fact: today, Ireland has a population of approximately 4 million while the the number of Irish Americans figure between 20 million and 40 million according to different sources. We all know that at the very beginning of the nineteenth century in Ireland, the population was larger than 8 million. In 1850, there were just 6 million people left. We could wonder the role played by the Great Famine --which appeared in 1846—in this massive emigration. But some other very interesting points could be asked with this question. Is the Great Famine the only responsible factor for this emigration? We will examine how this emigration is responsible for a huge Irish Diaspora today
