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Tag Archives: Irish Famine
Anglican Church donates land for future site of Montreal memorial to Irish Famine immigrants
The Anglican Church has donated the parcel of land near Victoria Bridge in Montreal to memorialize 6,000 Irish immigrants who died in the city more than a century-and-a-half ago. The site at the Black Rock Monument will eventually be turned … Continue reading
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Analysis of Montreal Irish Famine victims’ bones gives insight into their health issues — and they’re looking for descendants
After analyzing bones found during work on a light-rail station in Montreal, an archaeological lab has revealed new details about the lives of Irish migrants who died there in 1847. The 2019 archeological dig in Pointe-Sainte-Charles — where the Irish fleeing … Continue reading
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‘Great Famine Voices Hamilton, Ontario’ on YouTube
If you missed the online premiere last Sunday of Great Famine Voices Hamilton, Ontario, it is now available on YouTube. The 35-minute documentary is part of the ongoing Great Famine Voices series produced and curated by Dr. Jason King for Ireland’s National Famine … Continue reading
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Memorial site for Montreal’s Irish Famine immigrants may soon be realized
During her re-election campaign, Montreal incumbent mayor Valérie Plante pledged to create a new memorial site for the Irish Famine immigrants who died on the city’s waterfront in the 19th century. For years, the city’s Irish community has tried to … Continue reading
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Documentary about the Irish Famine on YouTube
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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New documentary and website on the Great Irish Famine
This year marks the 175th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Irish Famine. During a seven-year period, from 1845 to 1852, more than a million men, women and children perished and one and a quarter million people fled Ireland. … Continue reading
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Great Famine Voices Roadshow shares interviews of Irish descendants in Canada and US
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
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
Two-day Irish famine symposium in Toronto this month
A two-day symposium about the Irish famine will take place in Toronto on May 22 and 23 at the Archives of Ontario, with an evening event at St. Michael’s College and field trips. It will be open to the public, … Continue reading
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This week’s crème de la crème — August 19, 2017
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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