by Fergus Keyes | Mar 22, 2024 | Media, Project Updates
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 be making a financial contribution of $ 200,000...
by Fergus Keyes | 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...
by Fergus Keyes | 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 –...
by Fergus Keyes | 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...
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