Anonymous
No, but becoming fluent in Gaeilge and getting naturalised would make you Irish
Dj2541
Have you been there for a long holiday before moving there?? Best of luck with that as an idea!
Orla C
You're American in Ireland, hon.
In the US, where every white person living there is assumed to be a US citizen, calling yourself Irish is a reference to your ancestry and heritage. But to Europeans, including people of Ireland, you're American. In Europe, Irish is also a nationality, don't forget. When in Ireland, you're an American of Irish ancestry.
Karen L
That makes you an American citizen of Irish descent now living in Ireland. If you become an Irish citizen and don't renounce your American citizenship then you are a dual American/Irish citizen of Irish descent. If you do renounce your American citizenship then you become an Irish citizen of Irish descent. See, that was easy, wasn't it?
oldprof
You're an American citizen. But you are Irish by ancestry. There are millions of Irish-Americans in the US. In fact the number of Irish-Americans just recently surpassed the number of Irish living in Ireland.