Local History – Ottawa Valley Irish

An Irish Coachman Fatally Shot

Posted on 11 March 2016by M.C. Moran

by his employer. On 26 June 1879, in Montclair, New Jersey. I’ll be presenting a lecture on the case this…

Posted on 10 August 2015by M.C. Moran

I was very interested to read Dave Allston’s 80 years of history at the Carleton Tavern (Kitchissippi Times). The Moran…

Posted on 26 February 2015by M.C. Moran

I’m a jolly good fellow, Patt Gregg is my name, I came from the Chapeau, that village of fame. For…

Posted on 29 May 2014by M.C. Moran

Ottawa Passé & Présent/Ottawa Past & Present is a remarkable website: an interactive blog which juxtaposes photographs from Ottawa’s past…

Posted on 24 February 2014by M.C. Moran

Yesterday morning I spoke with Robin Averill of The Gaelic Hour. Great chat, and some Ottawa Valley music too. Podcast…

Posted on 9 January 2014by M.C. Moran

Floor plans and photographs of mid-century modern houses in Ottawa.

Posted on 20 December 2013by M.C. Moran

If you’re on Facebook and you’re interested in Ottawa local history, you should definitely subscribe to “Lost Ottawa,” which bills…

Posted on 17 December 2013by M.C. Moran

Growing up in Ottawa, and with an Ottawa Valley Irish background, I used to say bucko all the time (for…