Study: Massapequa Park is 6th 'Most Irish Place' in New York

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, NerdWallet set out to find the ”most Irish place” in New York.

Pearl River in Rockland County landed the top spot, but the rest of the top-10 is filled with Long Island towns, including Massapequa Park at No. 6.

The rankings compiled by the personal finance website are based on the percentage of residents with Irish ancestry (towns with populations of fewer than 10,000 were not included in the study). In Massapequa Park, that figure is 34.3 percent.

Here’s what NerdWallet wrote about Massapequa Park:

Those seeking an authentic Irish experience in Massapequa Park can seek out the Irish Cottage, Johnny McGorey’s Irish Pub or the Roscommon Irish American Pub. The community also celebrates an annual Irish night hosted by the Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 15 of Nassau County.

Massapequa wasn’t far behind, ranking No. 15 with a 31.8 percent Irish population.

See all of the rankings and read more about the study here.

Photo: A Massapequa Park-based band drum

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