The Famine Irish in New Brunswick

[@canadafreedom]

Enjoyed this walk down memory lane. It is a shame that the Government of New Brunswick does not take better care of Partridge Island out of respect for those that came before us.

[@normakarr8213]

This is such a strong testimony to the Canadian People!! God Bless them all! Thank You 🇨🇦 Canada!

[@jessugrue7925]

Excellent, thank you for keeping this part of our Irish Canadian history alive.

[@zipperzoey2041]

As the Irish ambassador says this is not a well know story in Ireland where I'm from. The teaching of Irish history in Ireland covers the Great Famine period in detail but concentrates on what happened on the island. We were thought next to nothing about what became of the people who left Ireland and now 175 years later we’re keen to find out what happened, and it's only though these excellent videos and the work of Mark McGowan and the local historians that we in Ireland can fill in the missing details. The video was very touching. Thanks to the contributors for sharing their story and best wishes to all our Irish/Canadian cousins across the pond. ☘☘☘

[@rinalore9416]

My paternal great great grandfather crossed the pond from Kilkenny Islands, Ireland in the early 1800s (just before the potatoe famine hit) in a 2 month long deadly disease carrying Coffin Ship, only to be put in Quarantine/Isolation by the Québec Red Cross (unable to land for 2 months) to die more. My Dad would do the Jig when the Irish Rovers were on TV and Grampa loved his Irish Baileys. The Irish way way's still with us and we should all be grateful to be alive. I'd say, "If you're born Irish, you're lucky enough." 🇨🇦❤️+🇮🇪

[@SR-hc3bq]

@22:25 I stumbled across this video because I have been working on my family's genealogy. John Boyle is my 3x great grandfather. Thank you so much for this video and for Dennis Boyle's oral history which helped verify the information I have already collected.

[@learysliquorcabinet8677]

Really enjoyed learning this part of Irish history. Thank you.

[@jgg59]

Thank you this is another interesting look at the Irish famine/genocide and displacement of the Irish. The generosity of people in Canada it’s nice to hear about

[@DarrenCarrie]

God bless Ireland 🇮🇪 🥦🥬☔️🧶🕊✝️🇮🇪

[@bobandy3811]

Well done

[@lorettoleary7735]

Thank you so much for telling this story. As sad as it is, it is fortunate that documents and records survive to illustrate and back it up. Lots of sadness, but John Boyle, and Dr. John Vondy and I'm sure many others illustrate the importance of human kindness. Thank you again.

[@xentrix89]

If no one came over on those boats I wouldn't be here today.

[@TheDanieldineen]

Here's a song I was asked to write by the then head of the Irish Canadian cultural association of Saint John and New Brunswick, my namesake, Danny Dineen! It's called 'the ballad of James Collins'! I hope you like it!

[@TheDanieldineen]

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[@BuddyBuddy21]

Post the link pal.

[@TheDanieldineen]

@@BuddyBuddy21 Apologies, the old link got deleted I think! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZ29pHydpLukqpIsi=PiyRpI-_gZFK6uFq

[@TheDanieldineen]

Thanks to Dave for the video!

[@vincenthigginbotham8729]

The Geni Johnston or replica is docked up in New Ross county Wexford and used as a tourist attraction

[@amymiller2723]

My great great grandfather was Thomas Kervin of Sunny Brae (Moncton) if I go back further I see ancestors from Sligo.

[@margaret-rosemurphy2454]

Enjoyed this film, however I was appalled to discover the lack of historical input from those interviewed with the exception of Dennis Boyle, who was fortunate enough to have had his genealogy done by Peter Murphy of Saint John. I was also appalled to discover that there was no reference to the historical work of Peter Murphy, who wrote the first account of the Irish in Saint John, or had the discovery of the Asylum records and wrote a book on them which won him the Governor General's Gold metal.. Without his research there would have been no content for Prof. Mark McGowan to talk about.

[@tanyadempsey5012]

I am an Irish Canadian. I am being harassed threatened systematically murdered as part of an art robbery and misconduct cover-up pertaining to being impregnated as a minor. My child(now adult) and grandchildren were stolen and given to the statutory rapist. Hatred inciting by the offender and 3 major abdominal surgeries (medical negligence) as well as crooked landlords have cost my life essentially . Corruption/ human rights violations is making it difficult to get help locally. I am in danger & so are my daughter & grandchildren. If there is anything you can do I would appreciate the assistance Thank You Ive cannot find a lawyer & tried the canadian human rights commission already Im terminally disabled due to the pregnancy. My grandkids and daughter are in grave danger

[@Jan-fx2ny]

The first slaves to America