Montreal & the Irish
Dublin Core
Title
Montreal & the Irish
Subject
A brief history of the city of Montreal and its Irish community
Collection Items
Cartier's first interview with the Indians at Hochelaga.
Jacques Cartier meets the Natives of Hochelaga (Montreal)
North View of Montreal Taken from Mr. Frobisher's Country Seat
Painting showing the north view of Montreal taken from Mr. Frobisher's country seat
Montreal Harbor
Andrew Morris (fl. 1844-1852) was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and likely emigrated to Canada, settling in Montreal, in the early 1840's. He is thought to have died in Montreal.
In 1844, he painted decorative panels representing Commerce and…
In 1844, he painted decorative panels representing Commerce and…
Searching for Potatoes in a Stubble Field
“Searching for potatoes is one of the occupations of those who cannot obtain out-door relief. It is gleaning in a potato-field– and how few are left after the potatoes are dug, must be known to every one who has ever seen the field cleared. What the…
Attack on a Potato Store
“The scene represented above is an attack upon a potato store in the town of Galway, on the 13th of the present month, when the distress had become too great for the poor squalid and unpitied inhabitants to endure their misery any longer, without…