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....
By: Linda Fitzgibbon Ph.D. On June 28, 1848, the Galway Poor Law Union Minute Book states: “a pauper named Jane Kelly had stolen from the garden of a person adjoining the temporary workhouse, 10 heads of cabbage. The Board directed that Jane Kelly be transmitted to...
“The greatest Irishwoman that ever crossed the Atlantic” – Archbishop John Hughes By: Ed O’Shaughnessy Much has been written about the life and influence of the authoress Mary Anne Saddlier (1820-1903), best remembered for her prolific writing about the...
