Born in Scotland and educated for the priesthood, Macdonell
obtained land in Glengarry County and, in 1804, brought many
soldiers from his disbanded Highland Regiment to join the
Loyalists already in Upper Canada. Having helped raise . . . — — Map (db m201612) HM
The extraordinary ruins of this church recall the early history of Roman Catholicism in Upper Canada. Begun in 1815, St. Rafael's Church originally served as the centre of the colony's largest and most important parish, and the . . . — — Map (db m201626) HM
On this site stood the Blue Chapel. The Blue Chapel, so named because of
the painted blue ceiling, was the first church of St. Raphael's Parish.
It was a sturdy little building of weathered logs.
The chapel was built in 1789 by Father . . . — — Map (db m201624) HM
Established by the Reverend Alexander Macdonell, father of
Roman Catholic education in Upper Canada and later Bishop
of Kingston, the College of lona was opened in 1826 in a log
building near this site. The central portion of the . . . — — Map (db m201670) HM
Early in September, 1786, a group of some 500 Scottish
Highlanders, the majority of whom were Macdonells, arrived
at Quebec. They were led by their parish priest from
Knoydart, Glengarry, the Reverend Alexander MacDonell
(Scotus). Forced to . . . — — Map (db m201618) HM
A mission for the Roman Catholic Highlanders of the Raisin
River settlement was begun in 1786 by the Reverend Alexander
Macdonell (Scotus) and later a small frame church, called the
"Blue Chapel", was built. St. Raphael's parish was . . . — — Map (db m201619) HM
