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Irish Famine in Montreal Walking Tour

Irish Famine in Montreal Walking Tour

By Haunted Montreal
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Overview

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.

Activity location

  • Old Port of Montreal
    • Montreal, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History
    • 350 Place Royale
    • H2Y 3Y5, Montréal, Québec, Canada

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  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Old Port of Montreal
  • 30m
Visit the Old Port of Montreal and how it relates to the Irish Famine refugees.
Lieu Historique National du Canal-de-Lachine
  • 5m
One of Montreal's mass graves is located near the Lachine Canal. Your guide will show you it's exact location.
Montreal Irish Monument
  • 10m
The last stop on the tour is the Black Rock monument. This is the gravesite of over 6,000 Irish Famine Refugees.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESOld Port of Montreal
    • Montreal, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMontreal Museum of Archaeology and History
    • 350 Place Royale
    • H2Y 3Y5, Montréal, Québec, Canada

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