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Documentary about the Irish Famine on YouTube

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Gail Dever

Liam Neeson narrates The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine, a two-part documentary produced to mark the 175th anniversary of the Great Famine. It was broadcast a month ago on RTÉ 1 television and can be viewed on YouTube, perhaps … Continue reading →

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Interfaith gathering at Montreal’s Irish monument

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Gail Dever

Thousands of Irish people fleeing the Great Famine of 1847 settled in Montreal. It is estimated that 6,000 of them lost their lives on the shores of the St. Lawrence River during the voyage, and are buried in a cemetery located in … Continue reading →

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Names of famine Irish passengers on the Carricks shipwreck in Quebec

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Gail Dever

Park Canada’s confirmation that human remains discovered in Quebec’s Gaspé region in 2011 and 2016 were those of 21 Irish immigrants who died in the Carricks shipwreck in 1847 after fleeing famine has renewed interest on social media in the … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 21, 2018

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs British Columbia Online Historical Photos Research, Ontario Online Historical Photos Research,  Quebec Online Historical Photos Research, Prince Edward Island Online Historical Photos Research, Newfoundland and Labrador Online Historical Photos Research, and Canadian Territories Online … Continue reading →

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Great Famine Voices Roadshow shares interviews of Irish descendants in Canada and US

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Gail Dever

When the Great Famine Voices Roadshow travelled for the first time earlier this year to Canada and the United States, the public was encouraged to attend in order to share their family stories, memories, and artifacts associated with Irish famine … Continue reading →

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Launch of the Great Irish Famine Online

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Gail Dever

Irish President Michael D. Higgins and Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) Simon Coveney yesterday officiated at the National Famine Commemoration Day 2018 at University College Cork (UCC). President Higgins was joined by ambassadors to Ireland from 52 countries at the commemoration, and they … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 19, 2017

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Acadian Ancestors: Using the Nova Scotia Archives by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. The Alberta Homestead Process on Tree Time Archaeology. The Money of New France and Genealogie Quebec: A Valuable Resource … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 12, 2017

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Launching new FreeCEN website on GeneaPress. Emigrant Aid Societies by Dianne Nolin on Genealogy: Beyond the BMD. Backstory: A history of McGill Student Publications by Annelise Dowd on The Dark Room. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 3, 2017

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs D-I-V-O-R-C-E Part 1 – Before 1968 by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. St. Andrew’s Societies in Ontario: A look at the records by Jane E. MacNamara on Where the … Continue reading →

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Documentary about the Irish and Great Famine on YouTube

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Gail Dever

A new documentary tells the story of the Irish who fled poverty and the Great Famine of 1847 and travelled to Canada, and the master cut has been put on YouTube. Written and directed by former Montrealer Kevin Moynihan, The … Continue reading →

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