Tag Archives: Montreal Irish Memorial Park Foundation

Anglican Church donates land for future site of Montreal memorial to Irish Famine immigrants

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Gail Dever

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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Opportunity to walk in St. Pat’s Parade with Montreal Irish Memorial Park Foundation

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Montreal Irish Memorial Park Foundation invites people to walk with them in Montreal’s 192nd St. Patrick’s Day Parade to support their effort to build a cultural green space around the Black Rock near the Victoria Bridge. The parade takes … Continue reading →

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Crème de la crème — October 4, 2014

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Gail Dever

The bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Acadian French – analysis on American-Canadian border by Juliana L’Heureux, The Franco-American Blog. Grant to help Glenwood digitize documents on CountyLive.ca Blog. All editions of 1914’s Church of Ireland Gazette online by Claire … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 5

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Gail Dever

We had beautiful hot, humid weather in Montreal this Canada Day – Independence Day week. Nevertheless, I managed to spend some time on my computer and discovered some bijoux. Blogs Jacques “dit Beaumont” de Bonnevie, Acadian from Paris, 52 Ancestors #26 by Roberta … Continue reading →

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Support wanted for Montreal Irish Memorial Park

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Gail Dever

A new group, the Montreal Irish Memorial Park Foundation, asks for support to create a new park at the Black Rock. The park would provide green space and honour the immigrants who died of typhus in 1847-48, and those who … Continue reading →

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