Are the Irish getting remembered?

[Waterways]

The Welsh did have a community in and around St. Paul's Square where chapels were built in and around the surrounding areas including Pall Mall. Of that there is no doubt as it's recorded.

Source: LRO.

1/3 of the churches in Toxteth, that is all Toxteth, inc parts of Penny Lane, were Welsh.

That is how strong the Welsh influence is - they just melted in and don't make a song and dance of it.

[Ged]

I'm not disputing that or championing the Irish so there's no need to 'quote' me, i'm just saying it is recorded truth that the St. Paul's Square area was Little Wales just as the Gerard Street area was Little Italy.

[Steven]

No Biggy - Here in the Dingle we still have the Welsh streets. My own house was built for Welsh people who worked on the railways, ie 'Overhead' and 'Underhead' plus tunnels.
Lots of different people added to make Liverpool what it is and nobody I know is banging a big drum about it.
We are just celebrating being us.

[Gnomie]

You are the one attempting push the culture of another race upon us.

<snip irrelevant stuff about the Irish famine - which I already knew>

Again here is my first post

" Unless I have missed something

I would like to know why the city is not marking any event to the Irish coming into this city( many by force ). A huge percentage of this city have Irish blood in them, The Irish have certainly left their mark here. I know we have the Wigwam named Paddy, but surely something should be done to mark what happened during and after the Famine.

Many passed through Liverpools port, and many made Liverpool their home.
They lived in some of the worst poverty ever witnessed in this city, yet they survived, and helped shape it into what it is now.

I just feel a bit miffed when its capital of culture and nothing seems to be getting done ( I hope im proved wrong, but please not an official Irish dance at the town hall please ) Yes I have a big Irish connection in my family still today, but im sure others must wonder why nothing is marked.?

Dublin has the famine statues leaving the port. Liverpool could have them here arriving in their new world? "

How is that pushing a culture on anyone else.

nobody is saying we dont have other cultures, so get your head out of your bum.

Admit that you have a problem with the Irish, then do us all a favour and sod off you sad git.

Stop answering this foolish idiot and he may bog off back to his happy little cave. little Irish Racist pig.

[Gnomie]

I do have an affinity to Ireland, always have and always will. So what, i can do whatever i like. and I will be proud of my Irish connection and my Irish ancestors and how they helped to shape this city.

No bigot will ever stop that

[Steven]

Well said Gnomie but he has got onto his 'high horse' - refused advice from everyone..... Let him fall off on his own.

By now he must know how Custer felt with all these arrows being fired at him.

[Gerry]

He reminds me of when wee Mary went down to London to she her big son George take part in his first the Trooping of the Colour.

They they all where marching up and down, round and round.

Now George was marching left right left right left right. Nobody could deny that.

But every other soldier was going right left right left. Not saying he wasn't marching. Just not marching with the rest of the soldiers.

[Gnomie]

My ancestors are mosrly Irish

I also Have some from

Anglesey
Kendal
Somerset
and my great great Grandfather was from Sweden

My dad was Catholic and my Mum C of E

Our family now is spread out all over the Uk. We have Scots and Welsh and lots in Texas. many many are in Ireland, and guess what we go to see them on Ryan Air

Oh and i dont think Paddy and Mick jokes are funny.

[chippie]

I,ve slept on it overnight and regret calling a certain t*** a "son of a *****" but he,s still a t***. From now on Tony I just ignore him because I wouldn,t and shouldn,t stoop so low as a t***

Now to get on with others on the forum who don,t care two hoots that I,m of Irish extraction and that Liverpool has a vast and rich Irish foundation and connection.

[Gnomie]

Hey Chippie hows you doing mate

Its amazing really. this city has no Irish connections, yet I started this thread 19 hours ago and there are 112 replies

[Waterways]

I do have an affinity to Ireland, always have and always will. So what, i can do whatever i like. and I will be proud of my Irish connection and my Irish ancestors and how they helped to shape this city.

No bigot will ever stop that

The only bigot I can see is you. Don't push your obsession with Irishness onto us. Once again...they are/were a minority in the city with the English and Welsh in greater numbers. You clearly think the Irish were the majority. Read some local history.

[Waterways]

Well said Gnomie but he has got onto his 'high horse' - refused advice from everyone.....

I don't need your advice thank you. I know Liverpool's history. Parts of it some here clearly can't accept.

[Gnomie]

No good, I cant hear you. it must be the recist im ignoring

[Waterways]

He reminds me of when

Once again for you. We re not an Irish city.

[Gnomie]

The only bigot I can see is you. Don't push your obsession with Irishness onto us. Once again...they are/were a minority in the city with the English and Welsh in greater numbers. You clearly think the Irish were the majority. Read some local history.

No good, I cant hear you. it must be the recist im ignoring