Death or Canada

stiffler · November 25, 2008, 10:19:28 PM

Anyone watching this now on RTE?

First of a 2 part show about the Irish famine, and the Irish migration to Toronto in 1847.

Gabriel_Hurl · November 25, 2008, 10:26:41 PM

Is it on now - I was interviewed by a bird from RTE last year when they were opening up the Famine Memorial last summer

stiffler · November 25, 2008, 10:28:14 PM

Yeah first of two part show started 10mins ago.

Il keep an ear out for the ardboe accent

Gabriel_Hurl · November 25, 2008, 10:29:06 PM

actually just looked up about it on the RTE site - it's not what I'd be in

I did apply for a part as an extra in it though - couldn't get time off for the filming of the scenes

Mario · November 25, 2008, 10:34:43 PM

Seeing these role plays makes you realise how brutal it was. As your man said, imagine leaving your home knowing you will never see it again

Over the Bar · November 25, 2008, 11:23:32 PM

QuoteSeeing these role plays makes you realise how brutal it was. As your man said, imagine leaving your home knowing you will never see it again

Unless of course your home happened to be Craigavon....

heganboy · November 25, 2008, 11:45:08 PM

Quote from: Over the Bar on November 25, 2008, 11:23:32 PM
QuoteSeeing these role plays makes you realise how brutal it was. As your man said, imagine leaving your home knowing you will never see it again

Unless of course your home happened to be Craigavon....

Or strabane

Aerlik · November 26, 2008, 01:43:03 AM

I have ancestors who left for Canada at that time. Found out about them when doing a bit of research into the family tree in the 1980s. In 1989 in France I met a Quebecois and got chatting to him and he told me about the significant numbers of people with my surname and of Irish descent living in that area. I wrote off to some local papers and got great replies leading to contacts with distant cousins.

Damn, I'd love to have seen that show.

Niall Quinn · November 26, 2008, 03:26:17 AM

Damn, I thought this was going to be a confidence-boosting poll for us Canucks!

nrico2006 · November 26, 2008, 10:13:32 AM

QuoteQuote from: Over the Bar on November 25, 2008, 11:23:32 PM
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Seeing these role plays makes you realise how brutal it was. As your man said, imagine leaving your home knowing you will never see it again

Unless of course your home happened to be Craigavon....

Or strabane

Strabane is paradise compared to Craigavon and Lurgan!

fitzroyalty · November 26, 2008, 01:02:24 PM

Quote from: nrico2006 on November 26, 2008, 10:13:32 AM
QuoteQuote from: Over the Bar on November 25, 2008, 11:23:32 PM
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Seeing these role plays makes you realise how brutal it was. As your man said, imagine leaving your home knowing you will never see it again

Unless of course your home happened to be Craigavon....

Or strabane

Strabane is paradise compared to Craigavon and Lurgan!

ahoy there big son..retract that statement!

stiffler · December 02, 2008, 10:27:54 PM

part 2 on rte1 now

armaghniac · December 02, 2008, 11:13:17 PM

given a choice between Death and Canada, it isn't too hard!!
I was at that famine memorial in Toronto during the summer, it is a hard place to find, but well worth the visit.

Gabriel_Hurl · December 02, 2008, 11:26:54 PM

yeah - it's a bit hard to find - and I'm not fond of the big derelict building beside it - I've gone down to it a few times - mostly by myself.

it's a very solemn place in the overcast weather.

Gabriel_Hurl · March 17, 2009, 02:36:56 PM

the show aired on TV last night

jesus - it makes you think