Montreal Black Rock

• Montreal mayor meets with Irish community to discuss making Black Rock memorial accessible

  In a private meeting, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante reportedly said the city is willing to discuss relocating Bridge Street to allow the creation of a memorial park.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2020
  
• Blessing at Black Rock site honours Montreal’s Irish community

  In Montreal, about 6,000 Irish refugees died from typhus in 1847.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2019
  
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• Irish community lauds Hydro-Quebec efforts to create memorial park at Black Rock

  For over a decade, Montreal's Irish community has lobbied authorities for a commemorative park near the Black Rock site, where thousands of typhus victims are buried.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2019