Dedham Ranks Among Most Irish Towns in State

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You know the Massachusetts stereotypes. The positive and negative ones. This story, which is thankfully about the former, is brought to you in hopes of making your Saint Patrick’s Day a brighter shade of green.

NerdWallet put together a list of places in the state with the highest population of Irish folk and Dedham made the list.

Note: Towns with populations of less than 10,000 weren’t included.

NerdWallet noted the James Joyce Ramble when defining Dedham, which held a 6th place ranking out of 86 towns:

Dedham demonstrates its Irish pride in a very unique way: a literary-themed race. In the annual James Joyce Ramble, participants are treated to costumed actors reciting the works of Joyce as they run in a 10k fun run.

Novelist James Joyce, while not from Dedham, was proud of his Irish roots.

Weymouth topped the list at a percentage of 42.9, thanks to its list of celebrity natives and historical significance in regards to the shoe-making industry. Milton beat out Dedham for 5th place by 3.5 percent and Melrose bookended the Top 10 at 35.3.

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Check out the full NerdWallet list here.