Irish month.

• Position: STATELINE - Irish-American Heritage month - Brief article

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March is Irish-American Heritage month, and here are some facts from the Census Bureau to consider. There are 36.9 million U.S. residents who claim Irish ancestry--more than eight times the population of Ireland. America produced 26.1 billion pounds of corned beef and 2.3 billion pounds of cabbage in 2009. There are four towns named Shamrock: in Indiana...