Photo: Irish Roots in Old Québec Marker, Side A

Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: July 28, 2014
Caption: Irish Roots in Old Québec Marker, Side A
Additional Description: Captions (English / French): (map on right) Old Québec in the 19th Century / Le Vieux Québec au 19ᵉ siècle; The numbers refer to the text describing the location of the Irish institutions first established in the Old City. / Les numeros renvoient au texte et marquent l'emplacement des lieux témoins de la présence irlandaise dans le Vieux-Québec, ① Monument to Cardinal Taschereau / Monument au cardinal Taschereau, ② St. Patrick;s Church / Église St. Patrick, ③ Presbytery / Presbytère, ④ Residence of Father McMahon / Résidence du curé McMahon, ⑤ Saint Brigid's Home, ⑥ St. Patrick's second school / Deuxiéme école St. Patrick, ⑦ St. Patrick;s original school / Première école St. Patrick, ⑧ St. Patrick's Literary Institute.; (upper left) ① Bas relief of the monument to Cardinal Taschereau (1820-1898), City Hall Square, showing young Father Taschereau ministering to the Irish immigrant on Grosse-Île, in 1847. / Bas-relief du monument au cardinal Taschereau (1820-1898), place du l'Hôtel-de-Vile. On y voit le jeune abbé Taschereau avec les immigrants irlandais à Grosse-Île, en 1847.; (center left) Plaque honoring the memory of James Brain O'Regan (1875-1951) for his role in the public playgrounds movement in Québec City. Located in the former St. Matthews Church, rue Saint-Jean. / Plaque soulignant l'aport de James Brain O'Regan (1875-1951) à l'établissement des terrains de jeux dans la ville de Québec. Crete plaque se troupe dans l'ancienne église St. Matthew située la rue Saint-Jean.; (center left) Saint Brigid's Home circa 1970. Painting by James Halpin, well known Québec City artist. / Saint Brigid's Home vers 1970. Tableau de James Halpin, peintre réputé de Québec.; (bottom left) St. Patrick's Day. Advertisement for Variety Show celebrating the national feast day of the Irish, March 17, 1867. / La Saint-Patrick. Publicité d'un spectacle soulignant la célèbration de la fête des Irlandais, le 17 mars 1867.
Submitted: August 12, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p321580
File Size: 3.440 Megabytes

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