By Kelley O’Rourke SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF EDMUND BAILEY O’CALLAGHAN M.D. LL.D THE HISTORIAN OF NEW NETHERLAND AND THE ARCHIVIST OF NEW YORK BORN AT MALLOW IN IRELAND THE 29 OF FEB. 1800 DIED AT THE CITY OF NEW YORK THE 29 OF MAY 1880 Blessed are the dead who...
By Kelley O’Rourke Richard Ryan of Saint-Colomban, Lower Canada, represents one of the many forgotten connections between Quebec and the American Civil War. Born on March 4, 1838, to Irish immigrant parents John Ryan and Johanna Bourke (Burke) from County Tipperary,...
By Kelley O’Rourke During a visit to Ireland in May, CIMPN director Linda Fitzgibbon, Gregg Thomassin and I visited Aideen’s Grave on the grounds of Howth Castle. The walk through the wooded pathways of the castle estate was unforgettable. Surrounded by blooming...
While in Ireland in May, Kelley O’Rourke and Gregg Thomassin met with Linda Fitzgibbon, who serves on the CIMPN board of directors. This occasion was especially enjoyable as it gave us the opportunity to reconnect in person while also discussing ongoing and future...
In May 2026, Kelley, O’Rourke and Gregg Thomassin attended the fourth Global Irish Civic Forum at Croke Park in Dublin. Kelley represented both the Montreal Irish Monument and the Canadian Irish Migration Preservation Network (CIMPN), and Gregg represented CIMPN....
