Edward Bransfield: Irish Antarctic Discoverer and Explorer with Damian Foxall

☘☘☘  Monday, February 10 at 19:30 – Irish Heritage Quebec will hold an activity in McMahon Hall, 1145 de Salaberry in Quebec City. Damian Foxall will give a presentation titled Edward Bransfield: Irish Antarctic Discoverer and Explorer. Damian Foxall is a professional sailor who has participated in 10 world ocean sailing competitions and has won prizes in that regard. Damian has published Ocean Fever, an auto biographical work on his adventures in sailing. Originally from Derrynane, Kerry in the Irish Republic, he currently resides in the greater Quebec City area. Admission is free. Refreshments will be served and parking stubs for Îlot St-Patrick will be validated. Please be present by 7:20 as we must lock the church doors at 19:30. For more information, please phone Heritage Quebec at 418-704-3404. ☘☘☘

Image courtesy of rememberingedwardbransfield.ie

Murders in St. Catherine with Danny Stewart

☘☘☘  Monday, January 20 at 19:30 – Irish Heritage Quebec will hold an activity in McMahon Hall, 1145 de Salaberry in Quebec City. Local historian Danny Stewart will give a presentation titled Murders in St. Catherine. Danny’s research concentrates on what was “la Seigneurie de Fossambault” and is now Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Shannon, Lake St Joseph and Fossambault-sur-le-Lac; including a large sector of Valcartier military base. It is where his Stewart ancestors pioneered and established homesteads. His curiosity has developed into a passion for the history of the area. He researches and chronicles past events thus promoting awareness of a little-known chapter of Irish history in Quebec. A regular consultant for various historical societies, Danny is a retired public servant, musician and genealogist. Admission is free and all are welcome. Refreshments will be served and parking stubs for Îlot St-Patrick will be validated. For more information, please phone Irish Heritage Quebec at 418-704-3404. ☘☘☘

Image: BAnQ The Daily Telegraph Aug. 29 1879. Photo: Jury member AlexanderStewart, Donegal man and ancestor of Danny Stewart