St. Patrick’s Day: How Irish-born writers contributed to Canadian and Irish histories

The critical reappraisal of Irish and Canadian cultural relations and influences, as well as Irish encounters with Indigenous Peoples, is of current and urgent interest to both Irish and Canadian scholars. (Shutterstock)

For the four million Canadians who have Irish ancestry, St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, is a time to not only celebrate but reflect on how their perception of Irish culture has shaped their identity and lives.