Sailortown (Belfast)
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sailortown-belfast-288-4788786
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Sailortown (Belfast)
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Sailortown was a working-class dockland community in the docks area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Established in the mid-19th century on partly reclaimed land, it had a mixed Protestant and Catholic population. The 1907 dock strike called by trade union leader James Larkin commenced in Sailortown before spreading throughout the city. Urban redevelopment in the late 1960s resulted in Sailortown's eventual demolition. As of 2021, only two churches, one pub and three houses remain of the once bustl
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Working-class dockland community in the docks area of Belfast, Northern Ireland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailortown_(Belfast)
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2024-04-12T13:05:23Z
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