Irish in Toronto
This podcast showcases the Irish living in Toronto today. We discuss why they came, what made them stay, what they miss about home and will their future be in Canada or in Ireland. Subscribe and share with your friends and family. Please send any feedback, positive or negative to pasheehan31@gmail.com. Thanks to Shannon Heaton for the music. Please listen to her podcast, 'Irish Music Stories', a show about traditional music. Thanks to Natalie Barbuzzi for our lovely logo. Thanks to Barry Conway for convincing me this was a good idea. Bain taitneamh as! Enjoy!
Irish in Toronto
Mark McGowan, Professor of History and Celtic Studies
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Pa Sheehan
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Episode 14
Today, I’ll be chatting with Mark McGowan. When I first started working at the University of St. Michael’s College here at the University of Toronto, Mark was my Principal and remains a good friend and colleague. He is a Professor of History and Celtic Studies, a historian renowned for his work on the Catholic Church in Canada and the Great Irish Famine, as well as the lasting impact that the Famine’s mass migration had on Canada.
Mark talks about his research in both Ireland and Canada and we hear about his family ancestry and what makes him shout for Kerry in football. Stay tuned to hear our quickfire round at the end.