Montreal Irish news
Maclean’s article on Thomas D’Arcy McGee’s contribution to Confederation considering the upswing in Canadian nationalism in reaction to the Trump threat
Dr. Dónal Gill, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Concordia University, has published this timely article in MacLean’s magazine. The piece engages McGee’s contribution to Canadian Confederation considering the ongoing election and the upswing in Canadian nationalism in reaction to the Trump threat.
Ciné Gael Film Series concludes
The 33rd season of the film series concludes on Friday 16 May at 7:15 pm with Kneecap (2024) directed by Rich Peppiatt and written by Rich Peppiatt, Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, and DJ Próvai.
In collaboration with the School of Irish Studies, screenings are held at the DeSève Theatre, Concordia University (1400 de Maisonneuve West, ground floor).
Click for more details and link to the trailer.
Call for Submissions: Remembering Montreal's Famine Irish
Deadline: 25 May 2025
The Call for Submissions is for individuals and/or organizations willing to share facts, artifacts, and/or anecdotal stories pertaining to 1847 in Montreal is now open. Artifacts will be photographed in hi-resolution. Stories will be recorded by video or audio.
Invitation to the Annual Walk to the Stone
Sunday, 25 May 2025 at 12pm
Starting Point: St. Charles Church, 2111 Centre Street
The Ancient Order of Hibernians are hosting the Annual Walk to the Stone in honour of the 6,000 Irish souls resting in the 1847 Irish Famine Cemetery at the Black Rock in Montreal.
All are welcome.
See image below for more information.
Bloomsday Montreal Festival 2025
Festival Bloomsday marks the day – June 16, 1904 – that Leopold Bloom walked through Dublin in James Joyce’s Ulysses.
Bloomsday Montreal unpacks the rich, storied culture of the Irish in Montreal – and their contemporaries – through walking tours, films, talks and conversations.
