The Irish in Toronto

[lizmc]

A very good article from today's Toronto Star about the history of Irish immigration and settlement in Toronto, and Protestant/Catholic confrontation: www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/03/14/19th-century-toronto-irish-immigrants-a-lesson-in-upward-mobility.html 

Cheers

(One of my grandmothers was born in Cabbagetown, and her father, who was with the Fire Department, used to ride the white horse as King Billy in the Orangeman's Day Parade.......)

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Mar 15, 2015 21:18:49 GMT lizmc said:

A very good article from today's Toronto Star about the history of Irish immigration and settlement in Toronto, and Protestant/Catholic confrontation: www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/03/14/19th-century-toronto-irish-immigrants-a-lesson-in-upward-mobility.html 

Cheers

(One of my grandmothers was born in Cabbagetown, and her father, who was with the Fire Department, used to ride the white horse as King Billy in the Orangeman's Day Parade.......)

Quite interesting. My husband's ancestors came here from Ireland during the famine and had a hard go of it even in to the last century. His father had a pretty tough childhood. But as seems to be the way with many newcomers, hard work and a good attitude paid off and he did quite well for himself. 

On another note, my husband and I went to St. Michael's College: that is where we met and got married. I can see how the establishment of the college in 1910 would have benefited the Irish Catholics of the day immensely. 

I like that MM occasionally addresses the situation of Catholics in Toronto: it is certainly true about that the city was very protestant, even up to the middle of the 20th century. 

Thanks Lizmic!