This spring, Kelley O’Rourke and Gregg Thommasin, CIMPN board members, had the privilege of visiting Strokestown, County Roscommon—the birthplace of the National Irish Famine Way—and meeting both its founder, Caroilin Callery, and her father, Jim Callery, whose vision...
A brief segment, called Stories in Stone: a look at the art of headstone cleaning, hosted by Peter Tardif, aired on the Quebec AM radio program on June 19, 2026. Peter talks with CBC’s Gordon Lambie about his interviews with Kelley O’Rourke, CIMPN Board President, and...
The Mount Royal Cemetery Established in 1852, the Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal ranks among North America’s oldest and most peaceful cemeteries. Join Samara O’Gorman and Myriam Cloutier as the two discuss the cemetery’s significant Irish heritage. Together, they...
This gallery of photos shows some of the stones and work done during the second session in 2022. Figure 1. Front of Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan's headstone in the Cavalry Cemetery, New York - Image credit: Kelley O’RourkeFigure 1. Front of Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan's...
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...
