Puerto Ricans began arriving in 1900, followed by Koreans in 1903 and Filipinos from 1907 on.
At the turn of the century, many immigrants started to arrive including Koreans and Filipinos.
In Fishamble Street, leading downhill to the river, a plaque commemorates the first performance of Handel's Messiah, which took place in the Music Hall (now an old steelworks) on 13 April 1742.