by Esme Cavanaugh | Nov 27, 2023 | History, 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 | History, 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 | Jul 1, 2022 | Project Updates
The REM organization while doing an excavation for their new Montreal Light Transit system, in the area of the Back Rock hired archeologists for a particular area where the Famine Cemetery was located. These archeologists using a great deal of care and respect located...
by Fergus Keyes | May 31, 2020 | Project Updates
A Small Project Update 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 where the main...
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