Conditions in Québec
Having been expelled from their homes in Ireland, many emmigrants were sent in "coffin ships" (30% died en route) to Canada, where they were processed Grosse Île, an island at Québec. The conditions they faced there were horrible. "Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site commemorate the importance of immigration to Canada, particularly via the port of entry of Québec, from the early 19th century to the First World War. Grosse Île also commemorates the tragic events experienced by the Irish immigrants on this site, primarily during the typhoid epidemic of 1847. The commemoration on this site is also based on the role the island played from 1832-1937 as a quarantine station for the Port of Québec, long the main port of arrival for immigrants to Canada."
Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial
Ireland's President Mary Robinson at Grosse Île

Irish in Canada
Irish-Canadian List