Irishtown (also, Irish Town) is a former settlement in

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, California, United States. It was located south-southwest of Pine Grove, at an elevation of 1972 feet (601 m). The townsite lies within the boundaries of Pine Grove. Irishtown is a former Miwok settlement.

History

When the first white people arrived to the area, en route to finding mines, they saw a "city of wigwams." The Miwok also left signs of bedrock mortars in the stone. These bedrock mortars are remnants of food processing/grinding once used by the Miwok who lived in the area. Irishtown is now a part of Pine Grove. Albert Leonard, Pine Grove's first

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, lived in the area in 1854, in an inn that he built. It served as a popular spot to visit for those traveling between Jackson and

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References

Former settlements in Amador County, California Former populated places in California California Historical Landmarks {{AmadorCountyCA-geo-stub