Star of the Sea: A Postcolonial/Postmodern Voyage into the Irish FamineMain MenuAbout This ProjectStar of the Sea OverviewJoseph O'ConnorIn this section, you will learn more about Joseph O'Connor and the other works he producedPostcolonial TheoryPostmodernismThe Gothic in Star of the SeaHistorical FiguresLanguage and Music in Irish CultureBiology of the FamineLandlords, Tenants, and EvictionsIn the following pages, you'll learn about landlords, tenants, and evictions during the Irish Potato FamineGovernment Policies and EmigrationMediaMemorialsContributorsBrief biographies of the people who made this book.
12016-02-15T13:42:04-08:00Canada18Le Mémorial in Grosse Île, Québec was built in 1998.plain2016-04-05T18:09:12-07:0047.600316,-61.463“Le Mémorial” that is pictured is in Grosse Île, Québec. It was designed by the artist Luicienne Cornet with the help of the architect Emile Gilbert and his associates France Laberge and César Herrera. It was completed in 1998 and inaugurated in the presence of the President of Ireland Mary McAleese after being commissioned by the Department of Canadian Heritage. The plaques are in French, but reference the echoes of the women, children, and men being behind these stones with their singing and also crying out with tears as they embrace the hope of a new life. The significance of the location is clear as it describes how 7553 immigrants of all backgrounds arrived here, while 1545 of them still remain nameless to this day. The names of those who died throughout the process of immigration are engraved on the wall.
