Located in the heart of Gibraltar’s commercial district, Irish Town was once named “Calle de Santa Ana” before it was sieged by Anglo-Dutch forces in 1704. The town once hosted the Convent of Santa Clara and a Mercedarian Fathers monastery, before they were abandoned and forcefully taken over. Female Irish immigrants are thought to have arrived in late 1727, for the purpose of entertaining Irish regiments. A meat market, several warehouses, merchant houses, and a Victorian police station all used to reside in Irish Town. In the early 20th century, tobacco factories, coffee roasters, and shipping offices carried on the town’s tradition commerce. Today, pedestrians can enjoy meandering through the several shops, restaurants, and bars.

South End: John Mackintosh Square, North End: Cooperage Lane, Gibraltar, Spain

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