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Montreal Irish Monument Park
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The future Montreal Irish Monument Park honours the memory of nearly 6,000 Irish immigrants who died in 1847 after fleeing the Great Famine. Designed for reflection, celebration, and gathering, the project transforms a historically significant but challenging site into a welcoming urban entrance.
At its heart, an agora of broad steps embraces the Black Rock, where a mirror of water evokes the ocean crossing of the Irish immigrants. The site’s main axis is anchored by a corten steel wall etched with 6,000 Celtic crosses and archival images. This wall, reminiscent of a ship’s hull, culminates in a bow-shaped lookout over the river, aimed at Europe.
On either side of this central path, large green spaces—referred to as “fragments of Ireland”—are dotted with boulders that mark the locations of former quarantine barracks. A discreet pavilion provides services for visitors. Together, these elements reflect a vision of remembrance and community, informed by the Montreal Irish Monument Foundation’s long-standing archival research.
Integrated into the international Great Famine Way, the site will become a local, national, and international gathering place, promoting values of memory, mutual aid, and openness to others. Visible from the REM and Victoria Bridge, the park reclaims the space as a site of welcome and dignity.
At its heart, an agora of broad steps embraces the Black Rock, where a mirror of water evokes the ocean crossing of the Irish immigrants. The site’s main axis is anchored by a corten steel wall etched with 6,000 Celtic crosses and archival images. This wall, reminiscent of a ship’s hull, culminates in a bow-shaped lookout over the river, aimed at Europe.
On either side of this central path, large green spaces—referred to as “fragments of Ireland”—are dotted with boulders that mark the locations of former quarantine barracks. A discreet pavilion provides services for visitors. Together, these elements reflect a vision of remembrance and community, informed by the Montreal Irish Monument Foundation’s long-standing archival research.
Integrated into the international Great Famine Way, the site will become a local, national, and international gathering place, promoting values of memory, mutual aid, and openness to others. Visible from the REM and Victoria Bridge, the park reclaims the space as a site of welcome and dignity.
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