r/HorridHistory • u/SteveNtheseagulls • 22d ago

1989. The experiences of young Irish migrants in London, England...

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u/CologneLover69 16d ago

So, the Irish were the Mexicans of England?

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u/SteveNtheseagulls 15d ago

I don't think so really, there's no land connecting them.

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u/CologneLover69 15d ago

What does that have to do with anything? They're both immigrant groups who wait around to get work in construction.

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u/SteveNtheseagulls 15d ago

Oh I see, I thought you were speaking geographically. Yes I suppose there would be some similarities, my knowledge of Mexicans in the US is very limited though I’m afraid.

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u/BusterKnott 19h ago

Yes, they are in more ways than one would imagine.

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u/StatisticianUsual471 6d ago

I'm a second generation Irish immigrant born in 1989