Manchester's Industrial Revolution, iconic music scene and notorious football teams have
From talented footballers to rockstar musicians, Irish heritage plays a huge role in Manchester’s rich history and culture. In fact, Irish blood runs deep in today’s generation as figures show one in five Mancs can claim Irish ancestry.
It’s arguable no other nation has contributed the same success to Manchester United as the Irish. Between 1936 and 2016, the Reds have always had at least one Irish player on their books, and in 1902, it was even suggested the club be named 'Manchester Celtic' due to the huge Irish population present at the turn of the century.
Manchester-based Carina O’Brien, the Vice Consul General of Ireland for the North of England, says “mass migration numbers from Ireland may be diminishing here in Manchester, but it certainly is not diminishing in our cultural offering.” She said: “There has been an Irish presence in Manchester for hundreds of years. But through all the different generations, they have had many different influences on the region.
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