Irish Riviera
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Irish Riviera is a slang
expression that can refer to any of several seaside communities in the United States
with high population densities
of Irish-Americans
, including:
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Slang
Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially. Slang is often to be found in areas of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo...
expression that can refer to any of several seaside communities in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with high population densities
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of Irish-Americans
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
, including:
- Massachusetts
- :MarshfieldMarshfield, MassachusettsMarshfield is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on Massachusetts's South Shore. The population was 25,132 at the 2010 census.See also: Green Harbor, Marshfield , Rexhame, Marshfield Hills, and Ocean Bluff and Brant Rock....
, a town south of Boston in Plymouth County on the Atlantic coast ::ScituateScituate, MassachusettsScituate is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 18,133 at the 2010 census....
, a town south of Boston in Plymouth County on the Atlantic coast ::South Boston, a neighborhood of Boston ::The South Shore, a region south of Boston Harbor along the Atlantic coas
- Michigan
- :New BuffaloNew Buffalo, MichiganNew Buffalo is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,200 at the 2000 census. This city is within New Buffalo Township, but is politically autonomous.-Geography:...
, A city on Lake Michigan's Gold Coast
- New Jersey
- :AvonAvon-by-the-Sea, New JerseyAvon-by-the-Sea is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,901...
, a borough in central New Jersey on the Atlantic coast ::BelmarBelmar, New JerseyBelmar is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,794. The Borough of Belmar is governed under the Faulkner Act system of municipal government....
, a borough in central New Jersey on the Atlantic coast ::Lake ComoLake Como, New JerseyLake Como is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,759.Lake Como was originally formed as the borough of South Belmar by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1924, from portions of Wall Township, based...
, a borough in central New Jersey on the Atlantic coast ::Spring LakeSpring Lake, New JerseySpring Lake is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,993....
, a borough in central New Jersey on the Atlantic coas
- New York
- :Breezy Point, QueensBreezy Point, QueensBreezy Point is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, located on the western end of the Rockaway peninsula, between Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay on the landward side, and the Atlantic Ocean. The neighborhood is governed by Queens Community Board 14...
, a neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens ::Rockaway Beach, QueensRockaway Beach, QueensRockaway Beach is a neighborhood on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens. It is located on the South Shore of Long Island. The neighborhood is bounded by Arverne to the east and Rockaway Park to the west...
, a neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens ::Gerritsen Beach, BrooklynGerritsen Beach, BrooklynGerritsen Beach is a small town/community in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, located near Marine Park and Sheepshead Bay. The area is served by Brooklyn Community Board 15.-Geography:...
, a neighborhood of the New York City borough of Brookly
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