What is recorded here

This red commemorative plaque records: Site of Little Ireland. Large numbers of immigrant Irish workers lived here in appalling housing conditions. Built c.1827 vacated c.1847, demolished c.1877. Recorded plaque organisation: Manchester City Council.

Little Ireland was a notorious slum area where thousands of Irish immigrants lived in dire conditions during the 19th century, serving as a stark example of urban poverty and the challenges faced by migrants in industrializing Britain.

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