Always nice to hear about irish heritage,I don’t think everyone knows how much of an impact it was on North America ,especially in a place like Montreal …..thank you for your video
Hi, It's nice to see people honoring their roots. Unfortunately it's far too rare lately to see such a thing in most places. I'm part Irish on my maternal grandfathers side and parts Italian,Scotch,English and American Indian from the rest, but there's not much in the way of family celebrations to commemorate our shared heritage. Sad really. I miss my grandfathers stories and all the things he taught me, although at the time I didn't realize I was actually listening:) Thanks.
I am curious to know if there is a history of the Griffins from Griffintown available. My father was George James Griffin and My Grandfather was John James Griffin. I am Robert James Griffin. Dad had 2 brothers Bob and Jack...any information would be appreciated
Yeah they were, and for the most part they've disappeared, save for some splinter groups. But the IRA is a bit more recent than the full history of anti-Irish sentiment in North America. You had people, possibly some of our ancestors, trying to escape poverty and hunger, only for some to be treated as second-class citizens in the new world. I know using terrorists to justify distrust of immigrants is all the rage now, but ultimately racism itself is unjustifiable.
Funny how migrants and refugees are the most anti Irish people today. Migrants are coming into Ireland and replacing them in their own homeland and nobody cares or talks about it.
‘His Grandmother had Irish roots’ - so not even that she was Irish, simply some roots. So that’s multiple generations removed. In what world does that make you Irish?
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Always nice to hear about irish heritage,I don’t think everyone knows how much of an impact it was on North America ,especially in a place like Montreal …..thank you for your video
Hi, It's nice to see people honoring their roots. Unfortunately it's far too rare lately to see such a thing in most places. I'm part Irish on my maternal grandfathers side and parts Italian,Scotch,English and American Indian from the rest, but there's not much in the way of family celebrations to commemorate our shared heritage. Sad really.
I miss my grandfathers stories and all the things he taught me, although at the time I didn't realize I was actually listening:) Thanks.
Your paternal side is your ethnic origin. Like in the video, the dude said he's a 5th generation Irish montrealan
Do you know what part of Ireland they came from?
I am curious to know if there is a history of the Griffins from Griffintown available. My father was George James Griffin and My Grandfather was John James Griffin. I am Robert James Griffin. Dad had 2 brothers Bob and Jack...any information would be appreciated
Irish but speacking English in Québec !
I'm so proud to be Irish, are there any books on the Irish in goose village/griffintown. I want more more more lol
I'm a little bit Irish, and sad to say, people used to treat the Irish with some of the xenophobia that is seen expressed towards refugees today. :-(
Oh right, the Irish folk who thought they shouldn't be ruled by the English.
Yeah they were, and for the most part they've disappeared, save for some splinter groups. But the IRA is a bit more recent than the full history of anti-Irish sentiment in North America. You had people, possibly some of our ancestors, trying to escape poverty and hunger, only for some to be treated as second-class citizens in the new world.
I know using terrorists to justify distrust of immigrants is all the rage now, but ultimately racism itself is unjustifiable.
Funny how migrants and refugees are the most anti Irish people today. Migrants are coming into Ireland and replacing them in their own homeland and nobody cares or talks about it.
Worked with great guy,several years. Separatist, thought he was French😂 His name was Patrick, we worked with his cousin, his name was Patrick. 😂
‘His Grandmother had Irish roots’ - so not even that she was Irish, simply some roots. So that’s multiple generations removed. In what world does that make you Irish?
Quebec so much better.