I have several questions which actually could help you in your efforts.

1. When did your Young ancestors migrate from Ireland to North America?

2. What part of Ireland did they come from?

3. In this record of your Young ancestors, what was their parish (if it is mentioned)?

4. What was the religion of this parish (if the parish is mentioned) ?

5. When they came to North America, where did they go (ex. Canada or what colony/state in the USA)?

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Some of the potential answers could point towards being what is known as Scots-Irish/Ulster Scots. The older term is Scotch-Irish, which many frown upon today. If they are Scots-Irish, they'll probably come from the county of Ulster, Ireland. (If the city is mentioned, find out what the county is for the city.) This will most likely mean your Young ancestors were "part of the Highland Clearances."

Now, take in mind what I just said is a very general and a common take on many genealogical mysteries. You'll want to take every possibility in to account. No matter how improbable, although most truth ends up being the most probable or one of the most probable.

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I've met a lot of people that really believe their "blah blah blah" ancestor to be Irish, just because the ship record says: Ireland - USA. If they were to do more genealogy, say 1 - 3 generations further, the result might be different. Always keep an open mind when doing research, triple check records from multiple sources, cross reference as much as possible.

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I'm not making anti Irish remarks here, I have quite a bit Irish ancestry myself. Kelly's and McLuskie's as a matter of fact. Very proud of it I am!