Ireland Park is the principal memorial to the Irish Famine experience in Toronto. It is a bridge from the past to the future. It is a bridge that links two nations and two cities. It is the story of a destitute people overcoming unimaginable hardship and

Grant Vogl is the Collections and Exhibitions Manager at Bytown Museum and tells of the wealth of Irihs history housed there.

Nick McCarthy, the Director of Marketing, Communications and Community Outreach provides an insight into some of those people and their historical impact on Ottawa and Canada.

Shane Lowry is an Irish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. His notable achievements include winning the Irish Open as an amateur in 2009.

The Famine Walk took place from May 27th - Jun 1st 2019 as a group followed the footsteps of the 1,490 tenants from Mahon’s Strokestown Park House estate, who were escorted by a bailiff to Dublin to ensure they boarded ship in 1847

On 30th May 2019, a group of walkers iarrived at the Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship in Dublinhaving walked from Strokestown Park the new officially accredited 165km national heritage trail – the National Famine Way.

Fanaid - Tradition Music Group from Belfast - recently toured Eastern Ontario.

Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland.

Jamie McKeogh - JigJam are a multi-award winning quartet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland.

Joe Mc Gowan - Sligo Heritage