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There was land available for smallholders in Georgia and the Carolinas when Scots-Irish refugees fleeing conflict with England sought new homes in the New World.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
There have been five great waves of immigration to the United States, and the first two were heavily Irish, starting with the first mass migration, that of Scots-Irish Protestants, many of whom came before the country was founded.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
An example found in a letter dating from the 1700s suggests that Scots-Irish immigrants brought their version of y'all to Appalachia and the South.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2025
Present-day Appalachian grammar is also reflective of Scots-Irish heritage.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2024
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
There have been five great waves of immigration to the United States, and the first two were heavily Irish, starting with the first mass migration, that of Scots-Irish Protestants, many of whom came before the country was founded.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
An example found in a letter dating from the 1700s suggests that Scots-Irish immigrants brought their version of y'all to Appalachia and the South.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2025
Present-day Appalachian grammar is also reflective of Scots-Irish heritage.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Scots-Irish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scots-Irish. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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