In a new interview in the Irish Mile series, Samara O’Gorman and Ken Quinn talk about the huge funeral of D’Arcy McGee in Montreal in April and his burial in the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery in Montreal, Quebec. McGee, an Irish immigrant, was one of the...
From June 17–19, researchers Evita-Marie Di Falco, Katherine Diamond, and Samara O’Gorman travelled to Québec City to attend the annual Canadian Association for Irish Studies (CAIS) Conference. Hosted on the expansive campus of Université Laval, this year’s conference...
From June 16th to June 20th, the Canadian Irish Migration Preservation Network (CIMPN) research team embarked on a productive four-day trip to Quebec City. Project Manager and Researcher Katherine Diamond, Researcher and Interviewer Samara O’Gorman, and...
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...
