Writer/director Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin, Carricks expert Georges Kavanagh (Gaspé, Québec) and Irish Ambassador to Canada Jim Kelly (Ottawa) at the preview screening of ‘Lost Children of the Carricks’ (Concordia University, School of Irish Studies, Montréal, May 2019 )
“My family have always known that victims from the shipwreck were buried in a mass grave on the beach of Cap-des-Rosiers. Can this ‘pit’ show us that they went through hell and experienced horror? How were they buried? Were they entitled to a form of burial with dignity, with respect?” (*translated from French)
2019 June 07 | News Release from Parks Canada
Bones Found in Forillon National Park Identified – Carricks Shipwreck hypothesis confirmed
“Parks Canada has confirmed that the bones found in Forillon National Park in 2011 and 2016 are indeed from the Carricks shipwreck. The ship carrying 180 passengers had departed from Sligo, Ireland and was headed to the Port of Quebec when it sank off the coast of Cap-des-Rosiers in 1847. This conclusion has been reached given the location of the human remains and the context of their burial, along with analyzes carried out by the bioarchelogy laboratory at the Université de Montréal.”
OCEAN.FM RADIO (IRELAND) Excellent detailed interview with Stephane Marchand, Field Unit Superintendent in the Gaspésie for Parks Canada. LISTEN HERE
2019 International Media Coverage
CANADA
- CBC News | ‘Dignity restored’ for Irish immigrants who perished in 1847 shipwreck off Gaspé coast (July 4, 2019)
- CBC News | Human remains found in Gaspé are from 1847 shipwreck, Parks Canada confirms (Jun 07, 2019)
- Edmonton Journal | Bones discovered in 2016 are from 1847 shipwreck: Parks Canada
- Globe and Mail | Carricks shipwreck victims to get proper burial on Quebec’s Gaspé shore (July 3, 2019)
- Le Journal de Montréal | Dernier hommage à 21 naufragés irlandais
- Hamilton Spectator | A storm exposed children’s bones on a Canadian beach, reviving a 170-year-old mystery
- Toronto Star | Bones found in Quebec’s Gaspé in 2016 are from 1847 shipwreck, Parks Canada says
- Toronto City News | Bones found in Quebec’s Gaspe in 2016 are from 1847 shipwreck
- Ici RadioCanada | Un enterrement pour les naufragés du Carricks, 172 ans plus tard
- National Post | Parks Canada investigating whether ‘ancient’ bones found in Gaspe came from 1847 shipwreck
- Québec Chronicle Telegraph | Remains of more Carricks shipwreck victims discovered in Gaspé
- Technologie Média |Des immigrants irlandais fuyant la famine de la pomme de terre
EUROPE
- BBC |Irish famine: shipwreck victims buried in Canada (July 4, 2019)
- BBC | Irish Famine remains found on Canadian beach (June 9, 2019)
- Daily Mail | Remains of Irish shipwreck victims laid to rest in Canada (July 4, 2019)
- Evening Express | Remains of Irish shipwreck victims laid to rest in Canada
- Independent | Remains of Famine shipwreck victims buried in Canada 172 years after they fled starvation in Ireland (July 5, 2019)
- Independent |Bones discovered on Canadian beach belonged to migrants from 1847 shipwreck, officials say (June 13 , 2019)
- Journal.ie | Minister calls for memorial for Irish Famine shipwreck victims after remains found on beach
- Highland Radio | Canadian bones confirmed to be from Sligo famine ship
- Irish Examiner | Remains of Irish shipwreck victims laid to rest in Canada
- Irish Times | Remains of 21 Famine shipwreck victims buried in Canada
- Irish World | Irish famine remains washed up on Canadian beach
- MidWest Radio | Scientists have confirmed that bones found washed up on a Canadian beach are those of Irish Famine victims
- Sligo Champion (Ciara Galvin)
- Keash family’s plight recalled | Kaveney family’s story told through new film documentary ‘Lost Children of the Carricks’. (June 15 2019
- Push for memorial for Irish Famine victims (June 15, 2019 )
- Talks of a new famine memorial | Canadian university confirms remains are of Sligo emigrants (June 29, 2019)
- Sligo’s population dropped by third during the Famine (May 19. 2019)
- Independent Catholic News | Canada: Irish victims of 1847 shipwreck laid to rest
UNITED STATES
- Washington Post | A storm exposed children’s bones on a Canadian beach, reviving a 170-year-old mystery
- Irish Central |Funeral lays 21 Irish Famine victims to rest in Canada (Jul 05, 2019)
- Irish Central | Human remains on Canadian beach are Irish famine victims say scientists (Jun 08, 2019)
- Irish Central | Ireland’s 12th annual National Famine Commemoration held in Co Sligo (May 20, 2019)
- Ancient Origins | Child Remains From Tragic Irish Shipwreck Washed Up On Canadian Beach
RADIO
Ireland | OceanFM Ireland | Joe McGowan of Sligo Heritage interview about Sligo famine victims to be buried in Canada. 10 June 2019
Irish Radio Canada (July 7, 2019)
- Lost Children of the Carricks (Live Interview Part 1 with Joe Mc Gowan – Sligo Heritage (live from Sligo) LISTEN HERE
- Lost Children of the Carricks (Live Interview Part 2 withGearóid Ó hAllmhuráin & Georges Kavanagh (live from Gaspé) LISTEN HERE