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Little Tipperary: The Irish in Lochee |
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Dundee is a City Famed for its Three J's - Jute, Jam and Journalism.
However, underlying the once highly productive jute industry in the city is a facet of Dundee's history that remains largely ignored, that is, the immigration of Irish workers and their important legacy on the City of Discovery.
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1 S McLaren from Lochee - 8 October 2003
"Affectionately known as 'Tipperary', Lochee, to the west of Dundee, was where the bulk of Irish immigrants who travelled to Dundee resided. Lochee developed through the latter stages of the 19th Century as an independent community, separate from Dundee, with its own High Street, banks, parish churches and shops. James Connolly himself was resident in Lochee in 1898 whilst staying with his brother in law, Owen Reynolds and was active within the political scene in Dundee.
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"Life was very hard in Lochee at the turn of the century for immigrant Irish workers who sought work in Dundee's vast jute mills, the biggest of which was Cox's in Lochee. The people lived in a close environment, squeezed into tenements managed by the mill owners. Working long hours and looking after the family meant the men had very little money to spend and no time for leisure or relaxation. In 1904, the Lochee Harp came into existence, a football club formed by priests and church workers in an effort to give some enjoyment to the workers. The club was very successful, capturing the league championship in their first season. In later years, another football club named Lochee Emmett, named after the Irish patriot Robert Emmett, were also a successful football team in the area.
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