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The MIMPF has the opportunity to speak about the project to An Tánaiste, Micheál Martin (Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland)
At this year’s St. Patrick’s Luncheon, the Montreal Irish Monument Park Foundation was pleased to present signed copies of Alan Hustak’s new book called wrote ‘One Long Line of Marvel’ that highlights the history of the 200 years of St. Patrick’s Parades in Montreal to both the An Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and the Irish Ambassador to Canada.
Irish Ambassador mentions recent initial donation of $ 200,000 for the planning stage of the project
On Wednesday, March 20th 2024, representatives of the Montreal Irish Monument Park Foundation, as well as, representatives of other Montreal Irish groups etc. were invited to attend the annual St. Patrick’s reception at the residence of the Ambassador of Ireland – in Ottawa.
SPS President announces a $ 200,000 donation to the Montreal Irish Monument Park Foundation
At this year’s St. Patrick’s Luncheon, (March 15th 2024) the Montreal Irish Monument Park Foundation were delighted when Pamela McGovern, President of the St. Patrick’s Society of Montreal announced that the SPS would...
Generous Donation from the Irish Government
On December 7th, 2023, several members of the Foundation had the pleasure of attending a delightful Christmas Party hosted by the Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) at La Maison Louis Joseph Forget on Sherbrooke...
Black Rock land ‘crucial’ for memorial park, transferred to Irish community ► Global News
By Timothy Sargeant Posted October 18, 2023 5:04 pm Updated October 18, 2023 5:05 pm Montreal’s Irish community is celebrating what amounts to them like a seismic transfer of land, historically...
Montreal one step closer to commemorating Irish mass grave site with park ► CBC News
Montreal Irish Memorial Park Foundation new owners of Black Rock monumentPierre Saint-Arnaud · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 21, 2023 3:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 21 "Montreal is one step...
Remains of 14 individual victims of Black 47
Media Mentions
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...
History of the Black Rock
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...
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