Relics of Irish labour migration in Lancashire preserved: ‘The resting stones, spaced roughly two miles apart, were installed in about 1860 to provide seats for the mainly Irish migrant workers who were travelling on foot for seasonal agricultural work.’ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/18/stones-made-for-victorian-project-to-help-irish-workers-given-listed-status #IrishMigration #IrishHistory #Lancashire #philanthropy
2) Full details on our Neale Richmond episode ⬇️
We discuss the minister's expansive Overseas Development and Diaspora portfolio, focusing on Irish-sponsored development in Africa, voting rights for offshore Irish citizens, #IrishUnification, the impact of American Football played in #Dublin, #IrishMigration, and more.
#GlobalIrishNation #IrishPodcast #Podcast #Mastodaoine #IrishPolitics
www.irishstewpodcast.com/neale-richmond

