History of the Jews in Ireland

Irish Jews
Giúdaigh Éireannacha (Irish)
יהודים איריים (Hebrew)
The location of Ireland (dark green) in relation to the rest of Europe
Total population
2,892 (2016 census, Republic of Ireland, 2011 census, Northern Ireland)
Regions with significant populations
Dublin, Belfast
Languages
English; historically Hiberno-Yiddish, and Ladino
Religion
Judaism
Related ethnic groups
Ashkenazi Jews, British Jews, French Jews, Litvaks, Sephardic Jews

The history of the Jewish People in Ireland extends for almost a millennium. The Jewish community in Ireland has always been small in numbers in modern history, not exceeding 5,500 since at least 1891.

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