Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods

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A mural in Woodlawn depicting many common themes in Irish culture such as music, religion, sports, etc.

Neighborhoods: Woodlawn | Inwood | Hell's Kitchen | Woodhaven |


There are many places in New York City in which Irish Immigrants lived but there are four specific neighborhoods renowned for the impact the Irish had and continue to have there. These neighborhoods, Woodlawn, Inwood, Hell's Kitchen and Woodhaven have contributed greatly to the citywide diverse culture by bringing their irish practices and traditions to New York. Learning about these neighborhoods is critical to understanding the ever changing diversity and ethnology in New York City. In this section of the wiki, you will find maps, pictures and information about the individual areas and the Irish presence there.





IRISH NEIGHBORHOODS IN NEW YORK CITY

Woodlawn

is a small residential neighborhood in the northern Bronx. With fewer than 8,000 residents, Woodlawn is known for its large Irish American population . Running through the heart of Woodlawn is Katonah Avenue, which is popular for its numerous Irish pubs, Irish bakeries and specialty shops. A Catholic church in Woodlawn serves as a center for Irish culture, offering Irish language classes and assistance for Irish immigrants.

Renowned Irish Butchers Prime Cuts. Located in Woodlawn.
Renowned Irish Butchers Prime Cuts. Located in Woodlawn.
Inwood

is known for its park and family appeal, and is an interesting example of Old Immigration and 20th century immigrants. However, it is now mostly populated by Dominican and Puerto Rican immigrants. Although the new immigrant population is very evident, the old Irish influence can still be easily seen in the names of streets, pubs and businesses.

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View of Spuyten Duyvil Bridge from Inwood Park.
Hell's Kitchen

is a very historic area known for its diversity and was a site of old immigrant neighborhoods, including the Irish. Now known as Clinton, it continues to have an elderly Irish community, but has been heavily gentrified and no longer seems to have an Irish concentration of population.

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Tenement buildings in Hell's Kitchen, remnants of Old Immigration.
Woodhaven

is located in Queens and is a upper middle class area that is an illustration of new immigration and old immigration meeting. Woodhaven is surrounded by areas that are extremely diverse and have a significant South Asian population that greatly influences the neighborhood and leads to Woodhaven itself being a mixture of cultures and people.

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Intersection between Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue.

MAP OF IRISH NEIGHBORHOODS IN NEW YORK CITY

This is a map of the past and current Irish neighborhoods studied in this section: