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Stories about small-town life in Quebec’s Eastern Townships

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Gail Dever

Bakara Books will soon release the book, Richmond, Now and Then: An Anecdotal History, about the small, historic town in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Richmond was originally settled by colonists from New England, Montreal, and the Richelieu River valley in about 1798. It is considered … Continue reading →

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More books about the Irish in Quebec

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Gail Dever

Further to yesterday’s post, Books about the Irish in Quebec, here are a few more books. Burns, Patricia. The Shamrock and the Shield: An Oral History of the Irish in Montreal. Montreal, Véhicule Press, 2005. Many of these stories are … Continue reading →

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