Irish Channel, New Orleans

Irish Channel
Manche irlandaise
Cuisle na hÉireann
St. Alphonsus Church on Constance Street in the original Irish Channel
St. Alphonsus Church on Constance Street in the original Irish Channel
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Coordinates: 29°55′23″N 90°04′55″W / 29.92306°N 90.08194°W / 29.92306; -90.08194
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
CityNew Orleans
Planning DistrictDistrict 2, Central City/Garden District
Area
 • Total
0.83 sq mi (2.1 km2)
 • Land0.50 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,907
 • Density2,300/sq mi (890/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code504

Irish Channel (French: Manche irlandaise, Irish: Cainéal na hÉireann) is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. It is a subdistrict of the Central City/Garden District Area. Although the original site was located predominantly on the east side of Jackson Avenue, its boundaries as defined by the Historic District Landmarks Commission are: Magazine Street to the north, Jackson Avenue to the east, the Mississippi River to the south and Delachaise Street to the west.