The Irish in Canada Podcast

The Irish in Canada Podcast


Episode 2 - 1847: The Doctor and the Priest

March 14, 2024

In the summer of 1847, over 100,000 refugees from the Great Irish Famine poured into Canada, making their way up the St Lawrence River to Grosse le, Qubec, Montral, and Toronto. Others arrived at Partridge Island, the quarantine station just outside t