Today, many Quebecers have an Irish ancestor somewhere in their family tree. The Irish brought the celebration of St. Patrick's Day to Montreal, making it one of the oldest of its kind in North America. Quebec's most praised poet, Émile Nelligan, is born of a Quebec French-speaking mother and an English-speaking Irish fathe
One of the longest-running Saint Patrick's Day parades in North America occurs each year in Montreal, the flag of which has a shamrock in one of its corners. The parades have been held in continuity since 1824.
In Quebec City, there was a parade from 1837 to 1926. The Quebec St-Patrick Parade returned in 2010, after an absence of more than 84 years. For the occasion, a portion of the NYPD, (New York Pipes and Drums were present as special guests.
Famous Irish Quebecers:
- La Bolduc
- Pat Burns
- Jean Charest
- Jim Corcoran
- Sir Edmund Flynn
- Daniel Johnson, Sr.
- Daniel Johnson, Jr.
- Joe Malone
- Pierre-Marc Johnson
- Brian Mulroney
- Emile Nelligan
- Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan
- Robert Guy Scully
- Patrick Roy
- Yves Ryan
- Louis Saint-Laurent
- and , do you remember, I do, O'KEEFE
- and the bear I first drank!!
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