Relics of Irish labour migration in Lancashire: preserved: ‘The resting stones, spaced roughly two miles apart, were installed in about 1860 to provide seats for the mainly Irish migrant workers who were travelling on foot for seasonal agricultural work.’ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/18/stones-made-for-victorian-project-to-help-irish-workers-given-listed-status #IrishMigration #IrishHistory #Lancashire #philanthropy

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