These Irish eyes are happy

From : The Globe And Mail


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A new history of the Irish presence in Montreal resurrects a vital and vibrant community.





There are two ways to look at the Irish experience in Canada.
First, there is the option of not making much of it at all. We came and we have long since faded into the background of the complex fabric of the country. This was the preferred option for decades. White Europeans driven out of home by famine, poverty, oppression and countless internal conflicts, the Irish hesitated about asserting any sort of exceptional stature. Others had come here under similar circumstances and for the same reasons. Besides, the Irish stopped coming in large numbers a long time ago.





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