• Old Port of Montreal - Explore the Old Port of Montreal and its connection to the Irish Famine refugees.
• Lieu Historique National du Canal-de-Lachine - Discover one of Montreal’s mass graves situated near the Lachine Canal. The guide will point out its precise location.
• Montreal Irish Monument - The final stop on the tour is the Black Rock monument, marking the resting place of over 6,000 Irish Famine refugees.

• Guide

The Irish Famine in Montreal Walking Tour revisits one of the darkest chapters in the city’s history, also known as Black ’47. Starting in June, 1847, Montreal was overwhelmed by wave after wave of Irish refugees fleeing brutal oppression at home, including a massive famine triggered by a potato blight and colonial British landowners, many of whom forced tenants off their lands.

The walking tour provides in-depth history about the Irish Famine’s impact on Montreal in 1847. Guests will visit key sites associated with this tragedy, including the Old Port and Lachine Canal, the Grey Nuns Motherhouse, the two locations of Montreal’s fever sheds and mass burial grounds, and the infamous Black Rock monument.

The Irish Famine in Montreal Walking Tour is sure to please those researching family roots, history buffs, and tourists and locals interested in this dark episode in the city’s history.

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