by Esme Cavanaugh | Dec 11, 2023 | Media, Project Updates
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 St. West. The distinguished guest of honor at...
by Esme Cavanaugh | Nov 27, 2023 | Media, Project Updates
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 speaking. The Anglican Diocese of Montreal is ceding the...
by Esme Cavanaugh | Nov 27, 2023 | Media, Project Updates
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 closer to getting a commemorative park for...
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...
by Fergus Keyes | May 31, 2020 | History, Media, Project Updates
A Small Project Update, May 31st 2020 As most of you are aware, some months ago, during the REM excavation for the new light transit system, the remains of 14 victims from the 1847 event, were discovered. (This excavation took place in 1% or less of the total area...
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