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  2. Demographics of Liverpool - Wikipedia

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    The Liverpool accent is thought to have been influenced by the arrival of Irish and Welsh immigrants. [12] Today, up to 50% of Liverpool's population is believed to have Irish ancestry. [ citation needed ] The influences of Irish and Welsh culture have given Liverpool's people traits usually associated with the Celtic fringes of the British Isles.

  3. History of Liverpool - Wikipedia

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    History of Liverpool. The history of Liverpool can be traced back to 1190 when the place was known as 'Liuerpul', possibly meaning a pool or creek with muddy water, though other origins of the name have been suggested. The borough was founded by royal charter in 1207 by King John, made up of only seven streets in the shape of the letter 'H'.

  4. Liverpool - Wikipedia

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    Website. liverpool.gov.uk. Liverpool is a cathedral city, port city, and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It had a population of 496,770 in 2022. [3] The city is located on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, adjacent to the Irish Sea, and is approximately 178 miles (286 km) northwest of London.

  5. Irish people in Great Britain - Wikipedia

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    Three of Liverpool's most famous natives, the Beatles, had some Irish ancestry: John Lennon's great-grandparents on his father's side were Irish immigrants from County Down, Paul McCartney had an Irish grandfather and great-grandfather, and George Harrison had Irish blood through his mother. Liverpool's Irish heritage is further highlighted by ...

  6. Caoimhín Kelleher - Wikipedia

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    Kelleher joined Liverpool's academy from Ringmahon Rangers in summer 2015. He featured regularly for Liverpool's side during their pre-season programme of 2018 and was part of the squad that travelled to the United States for Liverpool's summer tour. [5] In August 2018, he signed a new contract with Liverpool. [6]

  7. Anti-Irish sentiment - Wikipedia

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    Irish men are the undisputed ugliest in the world. They really are in a league of their own." [58] His comments are often mocked. [59] On 25 June 2013, an Irish flag was burned at an Orange Order headquarters in the Everton area of Liverpool. This was seen by members of Liverpool's Irish community, which is the biggest in the UK, as a hate ...

  8. The Sun (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    The Sun is a British tabloid newspaper, published by the News Group Newspapers division of News UK, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Lachlan Murdoch's News Corp. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] It was founded as a broadsheet in 1964 as a successor to the Daily Herald , and became a tabloid in 1969 after it was purchased by its current owner. [ 11 ]

  9. Conor Bradley - Wikipedia

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    19. (3) *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:57, 1 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:43 8 September 2024 (UTC) Conor Bradley (born 9 July 2003) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Liverpool and the Northern Ireland national team.