Irby, Merseyside
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Irby is a village on The Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. It is part of the Greasby, Frankby & Irby Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and is situated in the parliamentary constituency of Wirral West.
Close to Pensby, it is home to 5,000 people and covers an area of 20 sq km. Originally there was an associated hamlet of Irby Hill.
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[edit] History
Formerly a township in Woodchurch Parish, Wirral Hundred. The population was 96 in 1801, 180 in 1851 and 146 in 1901. [1]
The name Irby is believed to be of Viking origin, meaning; the settlement of the Irish. [2]
[edit] Famous People
- Frank Lester, recipient of the Victoria Cross.
- John Aldridge, former Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers footballer.
- Paul Richardson, former of Real Madrid and Ajax footballer.
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[edit] External links
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• Irby Thurstaston & Pensby Amenity Society Website www.itpas.org.uk
