Irish Heritage Site Map
Irish Heritage Site Map
“The Preserving and Showcasing Irish Heritage in Quebec Project aims to promote Irish heritage in Quebec through a wide-reaching digital and educational initiatives. We are in the process of creating an interactive map of Irish heritage sites, cemeteries, and cultural organizations. Through engagement with provincial communities of Irish origin, local experts, and individuals of Irish descent, we will explore the rich and diverse history of Irishness in Québec.
Our interactive mapping project, The Irish Mile, will record the unique and arduous journeys taken by Irish emigrants who left their homeland to settle in small towns in Québec. Using a combination of historical documents, photos, and oral interviews, The Irish Mile will connect the stories of historic Irish communities to the lives of their contemporary descendants”
Watch this page for more information about our ongoing research.
Supported by the Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise (SRQEA)
Irish Mile
An old unit of measurement, historically used in Ireland before the 19th century, and equivalent to about 1.27 modern miles. For this project, The Irish Mile is also a metaphor for the long, arduous journey taken by Irish emigrants who left their homeland to settle in small towns in Quebec.
Click here for an article of one of the sites we have already identified: Sheenboro.
