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150 Years: The Fenians and Canada

By John Kernaghan, Contributor
February / March 2017

February 1, 2017 by 4 Comments

One hundred and fifty years ago, members of the Fenian Brotherhood sought to force Britain’s hand by creating disturbances along the Canadian border. The raids failed, but they led to an unexpected outcome in 1867. OTTAWA, Ontario – It was civil warfare, with some almost comic sidelights, and it might have been lost in the mists of time but for a discovery in the attic of … [Read more...] about 150 Years: The Fenians and Canada

The Celtic Heart
of North America

By John Kernaghan
December / January 2016

December 3, 2015 by 1 Comment

For nine days in October, Cape Breton Island is home to a unique celebration of music and culture, with the finest of storytellers, musicians, and dancers from around the globe taking part in the festivities. John Kernaghan was there, awash in nostalgia.The estrangement ran for more than 45 years, but when a vagrant Irish heart landed on the shores of Cape Breton, love was … [Read more...] about The Celtic Heart
of North America

The Point

By John Kernaghan, Contributor
December / January 2015

December 11, 2014 by 5 Comments

A visit to the McCord Museum helps uncover the history of two of Montreal’s historic Irish neighborhoods.  In this tale of two Irish neighborhoods, leafy and modest Point St. Charles is in some ways unchanged from its heyday as a gritty Celtic enclave while just across the Lachine Canal, Griffintown bristles with cranes erecting a phalanx of condos from the ashes of factories … [Read more...] about The Point

The Irish of the Miramichi

By John Kernaghan, Contributor
June / July 2013

May 15, 2013 by 2 Comments

Middle Island memorial cross comemmorates the Miramichi region's Irish heritage. Photo: John Kernaghan.

The region’s tough but triumphant Irish roots are celebrated every year at Canada’s Irish Festival. It’s no secret why folks along the mighty Miramichi River celebrate their Irish heritage so fiercely. When your roots and a good part of the history that followed are steeped in sorrow and loss, rejoicing in what is good about life and your culture is that much more … [Read more...] about The Irish of the Miramichi

Recognition for Irish Workers of the Rideau Canal

February / March 2013

January 18, 2013 by 2 Comments

After a six-year campaign to secure official recognition for the Irish workers who lost their lives building Canada’s Rideau Canal, author and activist Kevin Dooley was happy to share the news that Canadian Minister for the Environment Peter Kent, whose department oversees Parks Canada, has confirmed that the workers’ legacy will be honored. One hundred and thirty-two miles in … [Read more...] about Recognition for Irish Workers of the Rideau Canal

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