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Irish Hill |
Here's a Farewell
Favorite that's really gone for good. This sad, dried-up bump is all that's
left of Irish Hill. Once an equal in the
pantheon of San Francisco hills, Irish Hill was the late 1800s home to
thousands of Irish immigrant foundry and mill workers. The formerly bustling
hill located between Central Basin and the Bay View was well attended by
residents of boarding houses such as Jim Gateley's San Quentin House, Cash's,
and The Green House. A bare knuckle boxing champ was crowned every Saturday
night outside Mike Boyes' Saloon, which sat atop Irish Hill. Then 250 feet
high and accessible by a flight of wooden stairs at the corner of 20th
and Illinois Streets, Irish Hill's fate was sealed when it was excavated
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Copyright 2001 Hank Donat |