tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post6055920697973984498..comments2024-03-19T11:37:07.200+00:00Comments on The GENES Blog: The Irish in BritainChris Patonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-74858744005496480482012-11-16T17:39:49.847+00:002012-11-16T17:39:49.847+00:00Many thanks, useful place to look also!Many thanks, useful place to look also!Chris Patonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-67377453104696792952012-11-16T09:35:20.469+00:002012-11-16T09:35:20.469+00:00Outwith the UK, there was a statistically signific...Outwith the UK, there was a statistically significant Irish community in Jersey as well (probably of the order of 1-2% of the population). The largest numbers appeared to come from the south-east, county Waterford in particular.<br /><br />I spent the better part of a year transcribing admissions to the local hospital-cum-workhouse-cum-detention centre and as I recall about a tenth of the 5000 entries related to people born in Ireland.<br /><br />It's also a matter of fact that there were two Catholic churches in St Helier - one (St Thomas's) was the French-speaking church, the other (SS Peter and Mary) was English-speaking.<br /><br />James McLaren<br />CIFHS<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com