Ireland Canada Monument

99 John Furlong Canada / Jim Thorpe USA

John Furlong from County Tipperary.

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Jim Thorpe whose father was Irish was born in Oklahoma. USA.

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      • 100 Thomas D’Arcy Etienne Hughes McGee, PC,
      • 99 John Furlong Canada / Jim Thorpe USA
      • 98 Hon. Pat Carney, P.C., C.M. Journalist, MP and Cabinet Minister, Senator / Tipp O’Neill USA
      • 97 Geraldine Heaney
      • 96 Dr. G. Cunningham Ph.D.
      • 95 Sister Nuala Patricia Kenny, SC, OC, BA, MD, FRCP(C)
      • 94 Loreena McKennitt
      • 93 La Bolduc – Mary Travers
      • 92 Marianna O’Gallagher R.I.P.
      • 91 Dr. Rosemary Sullivan, FRSC. / Mary Higgins Clark USA
      • 90 Irish Dance Teacher of North America / Irish Dance Teachers of Canada / Michael Flatley USA
      • 89 The Sisters of Mercy of Newfoundland
      • 88 Sandra McEoghain
      • 87 Gail Walsh
      • 86 Tony and Gwen McCamley
      • 85 Ryan’s Fancy
      • 84 Dan Doyle
      • 83 John Carolan (Canada)
      • 82 Henry Valentine Edmonds
      • 81 The Irish Sporting and Social Club of Vancouver / The Vancouver Harps Hurling Team of 2010 (Canada) / Naomh Padraig’s Hurling Team Team 2010 USA
      • 80 Edward Patrick O’Connor
      • 79 Thomas Kierans, Eric Kierans and Thomas William Kierans
      • 78 Mr. William P.J. McCarthy A.A., B.A., B.G.S., M.A., CPM, FRI, RPA, CLO, R.I.(B.C.), FRICS, CRE, / Notre Dame University USA
      • 77 The Irish labourers that helped build the Rideau Canal (Canada) / The Irish Labourers that built the Eerie Canal USA
      • 76 School of Canadian Irish Studies Concordia Canada / St. Patrick’s Society of Montreal / Elaine Ní Bhraonáin USA / Síle Ní Chéidigh Canada
      • 75 Pat Ryan World Curling Champion, 1989, 1994, 2008
      • 74 The Irish Rovers / Will Millar
      • 73 Sid Ryan
      • 72 Judge Emmett Hall
      • 71 Richard John Uniacke
      • 70 Doctor James Patrick Collins
      • 69 Joseph P. Ryan
      • 68 James Francis Kenney
      • 67 Alden Nowlan
      • 66 Claude Ryan
      • 65 Tony O’Loughlin
      • 64 Thomas O’Flynn
      • 63 Charles Joseph Doherty
      • 62 Shawn Silver Irish Dancing / Violet Moore School of Irish Dance / The Nelson Doyle Irish Dancers
      • 61 Emile Nelligan
      • 60 The Irish Society of Vancouver / Saint Patrick’s Parish Vancouver.
      • 59 Archbishop Thomas Louis Connolly
      • 58 General Arthur Currie
      • 57 Padraig O’Donoghue
      • 56 Jeremiah Gallagher
      • 55 George Vanier
      • 54 Tony Martin M.P. NDP
      • 53 Henry James Mackin
      • 52 Aralt Tadhg Mac Giolla Chainnigh CD, rmc, BEng, MSc, PhD
      • 51 Archbishop James Carney Canada / Cardinal Richard James Cushing USA / Father Edward Flanagan USA
      • 50 Honorary Colonel Patrick L Reid, OC, MC, CD Canada / Captain John Barry USA / / Thomas Francis Meagher
      • 49 Edward Blake
      • 48 Frank McKenna
      • 47 Dr. Peter M. Byrne P. Eng. Professor Emeritus
      • 46 John Henry Cambie / George Thomas Shaughnessy
      • 45 Daniel Johnson
      • 44 Vancouver College – Vancouver B.C. Canada
      • 43 The Canadian County Board of the GAA / The New York and North American County Boards of the GAA
      • 42 Pat McCann
      • 41 Craig Dobbin
      • 40 Timothy Warren Anglin
      • 39 Mae and June Butler
      • 38 John Costigan Canada / Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore USA /
      • 37 Robert S. McLaughlin Canada / Henry Ford USA
      • 36 Pat Burns
      • 35 John Hart
      • 34 Emily Murphy
      • 33 Robert Baldwin
      • 32 Sir Frederick Banting K.B.E., M.C., L.L.D., D.Sc., F.R.S., F.R.C.P. Lond., F.R.C.S. Eng., F.R.S.C., F.R.C.S.(C.)
      • 31 Dr. Larkin Kerwin Canada / John P. Holland; Christa McAuliffe ; Michael Collins USA
      • 30 Pat Quinn Canada / Brian Burke USA
      • 29 Jean Charest
      • 28 Mayor of Vancouver Sam Sullivan
      • 27 Mayor Gerry McGeer Vancouver BC
      • 26 Robert Bonner
      • 25 Louis St.Laurent
      • 24 William McMaster
      • 23 Timothy Eaton
      • 22 Nellie Cashman
      • 21 Bob White (Canada) / Mary Harris Jones (USA)
      • 20 James Hoban USA / Malachy Grant Canada
      • 19 George Arthur French
      • 18 Francis Collins Canada / Robert F Kennedy USA
      • 17 Frank and Lester Patrick
      • 16 Tom Byrne
      • 15 Edward Whelan
      • 14 The Hurlers of Long Pond, Windsor, Nova Scotia
      • 13 Rev. William Cochran, D.D. B.A.
      • 12 Brian Mulroney
      • 11 The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own) – Irish Pipes and Drums / Irish Regiment of Canada
      • 10 The Hon. Hilary M. Weston, CM, OOnt
      • 9 Francis Hincks Canada / Edward Kennedy USA
      • 8 Harry Trihey Canada / Tom Brady USA / Audie Murphy USA
      • 7 The Hon. Dermod Dimitri Owen-Flood, Q.C.
      • 6 Ned Hanlan Canada / James B Connolly USA / John B. Kelly USA / John L. Sullivan
      • 5 Dr. Patrick L. McGeer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C), FRSC, OC, OBC
      • 4 Maurice McElrea
      • 3 Bobby Orr Canada and USA
      • 2 Nellie McClung
      • 1 Prime Minister Lester Pearson / John F Kennedy USA
  • Honorary Mention Category
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  • Side 4 – Irish Music and Irish Dancing
    • Sionnaine Irish Dance Acadamy
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    • Ireland Pavilion – World Expo in China 2010
    • Visit to Croke Park Stadium Dublin Ireland June 19 2008
    • Mackin House Museum October 5th 2009
    • Transfer of the Stone October 5th 2009
    • Prime Minister Harper announces Investments in Grosee Ile.
    • The Honourable Pat Carney. Senator for B.C. (Retired)
      • Promotion Night #2 – Mahonys UBC 30 Sept 2008 – Feedback
    • Vancouver Board of Trade – Vanoc Luncheon – Westin Bayshore April 16th 2010
  • The Irish in Canada
    • Remembering Grosse Ile
    • An t-Ocras Mór (The Great Hunger)
    • Grosse Ile 1845-52
      • Grosse Ile Part II
      • Grosse Ile Part III
      • Grosse Ile Part IV
      • Ancient Order of Hibernians Celtic Cross Stone.
      • Grosse Ile – The Genesis of the AOH Celtic Cross
      • The Irish Stone Montreal
    • 1845-51 From Ireland to Canada – Grosse Ile
    • An t-Ocras Mór The Great Hunger
    • Grosse Ile – The Story
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    • An t-Ocras Mor. The Great Hunger
    • Irishtown Settlers Monument – Moncton NB
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    • Scoil Gaeilge Vancouver (Irish School Vancouver)
      • Port na Gael CD Launch at The Everything Cafe
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