Did You Know?
- 13% of the population of Canada, nearly 4 million, are of IRISH descent.
- 15% of British Columbians (562,895) are of IRISH descent.
- Canadians of IRISH descent form the 4th largest group in Canada.
- Montreal’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration is the oldest in North America dating back to 1824.
- The second largest group in Quebec, after the French, is IRISH.
- 30% of Francophone Quebecers have IRISH ancestry.
- The IRISH built the first railroads in Canada.
- The IRISH brought their national game of Hurling to Canada which, using sticks carved by the Mi’kmaq native peoples, evolved into Canada’s sport - Ice Hockey!