Media Mentions

Media Mentions

by | Dec 17, 2021 | Media

iHeartBishop Mary Irwin-Gibson of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal and Fergus Keyes, President of the Montreal Irish Monument Park Foundation. https://www.irishcentral.com/news/black-rock-montreal-monument-foundation Here’s a sample of the media articles that...
1847-48 Event and Black Rock Historical Sources

1847-48 Event and Black Rock Historical Sources

by | Dec 17, 2021 | Sources

Historical writings concerning the event of 1847-8 and the Black Rock   Black Rock Manifesto – November 13 1981 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19811113&id=4FsxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DaUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1627,1095003 The Ship Fever Monument –...
History of the Black Rock

History of the Black Rock

by | Dec 17, 2021 | History

History Overview of the “Black Rock” 1847 was  the middle year of a five year famine in Ireland. Originally referred to as “The Potato Famine”, the event is currently called “The Great Hunger”. Detailed records are scarce, but it is estimated that one million or more...