The largest population of Irish immigrants to America in 1750 settled on and focused in the Middle colonies. The colonies of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania were popular places of destination for the Irish immigrants who, in many cases, came to this country landless and chose to settle and make their way in the cities.
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15,000.
About 250,000
The population grew from 11m in 1750 to 40m in 1900.
for most of them it was to start a better life hopping to leave behind social economic and religeous oppresion.
6.5 million in 1750, including Scotland.