Irish in Toronto
Irish in Toronto
Latest Episodes
Ian Kinsella, recovery from heart surgery
Today, we welcome back Ian Kinsella to the podcast. Ian is the first person to appear on the podcast for a second time and his story definitely justifies this distinction. In 2023, only a few months after Ian appeared on ‘Irish in Toronto’ and ...
Seána Glennon, moved to Toronto not once, but twice
Today, I will be speaking with Seána Glennon. Seána loves Toronto so much, she didn’t move here just once, but twice. Seána and her husband, Jonny first began calling Toronto their home in 2018 before heading back to Dublin to allow Seána compl...
Rory O'Shea, first generation in Toronto
Today, I will be speaking with Rory O’Shea. I first became aware of him when I attended a screening of the long-form biopic he created for his mother, The Peggy Delaney Way. Peggy was clearly a force to be reckoned with in the Irish commu...
Michael Boyle, On New Turf, Irish in Newfoundland
Today, I will be speaking with Michael Boyle. Originally from Derry, Michael left the North of Ireland in the late 1960s, just as the Troubles were beginning to kick off. Bound for a teaching job in Fogo Island, his arrival in Canada did not go...
Donal O'Reardon, loquacious Irishman in Toronto
Originally from Malahide in North County Dublin, Donal has been living in Toronto for the past eighteen years, after having spent four years outside of Ireland before then. This is a fascinating and intriguing conversation with a person who has...