The Liverpool Irish ( A Happy Thread )
Just starting this for anyone who would like to chat about the Irish history in Liverpool. Its meant as a happy thread. Talk about Liverpool Irish and Irish in general.
I enjoy the Irish history, so this is the place i can talk about it, please join in if you would like to celebrate the Irish culture. but please its a happy thread, not a thread for having a go at the Irish.
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IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION
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Prince's Landing Stage with the City of
Dublin Steam Packet Company office in
the foreground
© Courtesy of Liverpool Record Office
Irish cultural expression in Liverpool
Liverpool has a long standing public image as an Irish city, so much so that it is often jokingly referred to as the ‘Capital of Ireland’. For many Liverpool-born second and third-generation Irish people traditions of music and dance are ways in which they can connect to a sense of Irish identity and heritage and link up with other community members.
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