Stories and interviews from the Irish Diaspora
Bernadette Morris is not only an extremely talented singer, performer, fiddle player and entertainer, she is also an exceptional songwriter.
Ron has toured Ireland a number of times to sell out houses and talks about his Irish experiences
Drew Mills Director of “Crossing Over”
Crossing Over is the thrilling sequel to Tide of Hope and a compelling story being staged this month, just in time for the Bicentennial of the Peter Robinson Irish Emigration.
The Peter Robinson Emigration of 1825 was a landmark initiative that brought nearly 2,000 Irish settlers to Canada, laying the foundation for what would become Nogojiwanong-Peterborough.
Meet the Ottawa Rose Applicant 2025. Julia Barnwell, Dessa Hayes, Orla Roisin Mahon, Molly McGuire, Samara O'Gorman, Kathleen Pauluk, Aidan Russell, Colleen Shirley, Skye Laura Smith.
Shauna Bradley; Mark Sutcliff; Stephanie Plante; Tim Tierney; David Connolly; Tom O'Neill
The Goderich Celtic Roots Festival is an annual celebration of the music, craft, and culture of the seven Celtic nations, immigrants of which form a strong historic background to Huron County.
Bealtaine is Ireland's national festival which celebrates the arts and creativity as we age. The festival is run by Age & Opportunity, the leading national development organisation working to enable the best possible quality of life for us all as we age.
David Howley at Folk Alliance International 2025 Montreal
Sharon Barry of Culture Ireland at Folk Alliance International 2025 in Montreal
Tom Moran is a Big Fat Filthy Disgusting Liar
Cian O Grady, Kayleigh & Caoimhe Moran: Diurmuid Murphy - Tulua.
Story of a Day – Scéal Lae is a live performance commissioned by Branar and performed by ConTempo Quartet in a collaboration between Branar and Galway Music Residency.
Michelle O'Mahony - If the Walls Could Talk - The Dreaded Workhouse - - the origin of the Workhouse System under the Poor Law Act of 1838 - to the role of these institutions during the Great Irish Famine
The King of All Birds is a fresh and playful performance that takes us on a journey through our shared fascination with the skies—how we dreamed of flying, weaved folklore about it, and eventually found a way to rise above the clouds.
On a bright spring afternoon in Dublin, Ciara Fay makes a split-second decision that will change everything. Grabbing an armful of clothes from the washing line, Ciara straps her two young daughters into her car and drives away.
Padraic Scanlan: Uncovering the disaster's roots in Britain's deep imperial faith in markets, commerce, and capitalism, Rot reshapes our understanding of the Great Famine and its tragic legacy.
Fiona Prine: Remembering John Prine Fiona Whelan Prine remembers John who died of COVID 5 years ago. John had a special place in his heart for Ireland and had a house in Kinvara.
10-year-old Molly is on a heartfelt mission to bring her father out of a coma. Believing that mastering the fiddle and winning the All Ireland Competition might wake him, she's determined to follow in his musical footsteps.
After her mother's death, Kathleen leaves foster care and returns to her hometown. Although she inherits a house, finds a job, and a friend, she feels empty. Seeking a mother figure, she embarks on a destructive path as her past haunts her future.
Anthony Fennell, an Irish journalist and playwright, is assigned to cover the underwater cables that carry the world's information. The sum of human existence—words, images, transactions, memes, voices, viruses—travels through the tiny fiber-optic tubes.
Irish fiddle virtuoso Manus McGuire is set to embark on a special tour across Quebec and Ontario this April, joined by three outstanding musicians: Kate Bevan-Baker (fiddle & vocals), Michel Bordeleau (guitar, percussion & vocals) and André Marchand (guit
Tommy Fegan: we delve into the life and legacy of Thomas D'Arcy McGee, a man who straddled two worlds and left an indelible mark on Irish and Canadian history.
Claudette Commanda, Jason King, Mark Mc Gowan, John Concannon
Dr Jason King is Academic Coordinator of the National Famine Museum. Honouring Indigenous Aid pays tribute to the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Wyandotte-Huron First Nations in Canada West (now Ontario) that contributed to Irish Famine relief in 1847.
Martin Dillon shines a light on the impact of the Troubles on the lives of women, amplifying voices that have been muted and marginalised by the din of history.
Rugadh Padraig Jack O'Flaithearta isteach i clann ceolmhar in Árainn. Mac an amhránaí Barry Ronan agus nia an file Mary O'Malley, tá sé bródúil go mbíonn sé ag scríobh ceol i mBearla agus Gaeilge ar an giotár agus an piano.
More than 1.5 million people left Ireland, many ending up in Canada. Among the most vulnerable were nearly 1,700 orphaned children.
Irish Government Minister, Timmy Dooley raised the Irish Flag at Ottawa City Hall on March 17th
Compiled by Tommy Fegan, inspired by the shenanigans of Tom Mulligan's Cobblestone's Pub Dublin. From the heart of Dublin's traditional music scene comes a collection that'll have you laughing faster than The Dublin Reel!
Carole A Logan: Three cousins mysteriously return to their ancestral village in Northern Ireland. There's mischief, secrets, predictions, and maybe fairies … if you believe in fairies.
Using published and online primary sources, Melanie uncovers the story of the migration of the Irish to Canada before and during The Great Famine.
Sue Nally from Kitchener/Waterloo on the happenings surrounding the St Patrick's Festival.
Tom O'Neill: Irish Society of the National Capital Region outlined events scheduled to celebrate St Patrick around the area.
Cecily Gilligan beautifully chronicles her research in Ireland of traditional cures. Most of her work was in the North West area of Sligo/Leitrim.
Padraic Moyles talks about the Canadian tour.
Sarah Griffin puts out a call for 2025 Applicants to represent Ottawa in Tralee in August 2025.
Barry Murphy of Irish acoustic folk-rock band, Hermitage Green at the Vogue Theatre.
Amy Walsh will host an Irish comedy show headlined by Aaron McCann.
This bewitching origin story of the legendary Book of Kells features two additional stories written and illustrated by Tomm Moore.
Michael Hall is the author of The Untold Story of the O'Sullivan Beare, a book about the history of the O'Sullivan Beare family in the 16th and 17th centuries.
In the final months of World War II, a clandestine group known as The Choir smuggles thousands of escapees out of Nazi-occupied Rome via a secret route known as the Rome Escape Line. When an unidentified airman falls from the sky,
Patrick Murray gives a preview of the plans for the upcoming 10th Anniversary Irish Film Festival Ottawa
Des Kiely is by profession a graphic designer living in Wexford, Ireland. However his passions include history and music
Picnic on Craggy Island is a hugely affectionate and anecdotal account of what lay behind some of those moments of comic genius – so pull on your kagoule, spread out your blanket, unwrap the sandwiches (they're all egg) and enjoy the picnic…
Niamh O'Brien: Public Relations Officer, HJOyce Association Of Ottawa on the upcoming reading series.
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