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These immigrants and their descendants would make their mark on the city's history through the development of businesses, social groups, religious organizations, and even gangs.   \r\n\r\nWhile Cleveland's Irish districts have long since disappeared, its Irish heritage can be uncovered through an exploration of the immigrants' neighborhoods, churches, schools, and workplaces.  These spaces speak to the traditions, daily routines, and aspirations of the individuals that made up the Irish community.  Pieced together, the stories that these sites offer can provide us with a better understanding of the Irish immigrant experience in Cleveland.\r\n</p>","postscript_text":"","tour_img":"https://clevelandhistorical.org/files/fullsize/canal-cpl-postcard_62f84f22a0.jpg","items":[{"id":52,"title":"Ohio and Erie Canal","latitude":41.373147008978065741757745854556560516357421875,"longitude":-81.6125285625457763671875,"thumbnail":"https://clevelandhistorical.org/files/square_thumbnails/canal-cpl-postcard_62f84f22a0.jpg","fullsize":"https://clevelandhistorical.org/files/fullsize/canal-cpl-postcard_62f84f22a0.jpg","subtitle":"Building a Connection Between Lake Erie and the Ohio River","address":"7104 Canal Rd, Valley View, OH","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":68,"title":"Whiskey 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