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The Descendants of St. Columban, Quebec, held an evening of Irish music, song, story telling and dance.

Thanks to all that supported the event.

 This is our biggest fundraising event!
Our goal is to restore the broken headstones in the St. Columban Cemetery.

Although dedicated to early Irish settlers that arrived in Lower Canada in the 1820’s, and then settled in the village of St. Columban, this event will also celebrate all immigrants that, for centuries have left their homes and families, to settle in our great country of Canada

The evening - A tribute to the Irish of St. Columban, featured Celtic music by the band "Tuna", dancers from the Bernadette Short school of dance and narrators,
Peter Gossage and Michael Kenneally.

TÜNA - Celtic Music & Song

BERNADETTE SHORT’S - Irish Dancers

NARRATORS
Michael Kenneally
Chair in Canadian Irish Studies -Concordia University

Peter Gossage
Professor of Canadian History, Université de Sherbrooke

MASTERS OF CEREMONIES - Fergus V. Keyes & Claude Bourguignon

We are currently seeking requests for the purchase of a keepsake documentary DVD of the evening, the days leading up to the event and a later DVD edition of the monument planning and construction process.  Please click here or on the DVD image if you would be interested in purchasing a DVD at a cost of  $20.00.  We hope to release the initial version around March 17th, 2007.

Click here if you would like to make an additional donation to the St. Columban Cemetery Restoration fund