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Irish in Toronto

Pa Sheehan
Toronto
Irish Language
Canada
Ireland
Irish Culture
Ireland Canada University Foundation
University Of Ottawa
Irish Community
Dublin
Cultural Identity
Conradh Na Gaeilge
Family
Irish Famine
ICUF Scholarship
Gaelic Games
Bumblebff
Fulbright Scholarship
Notre Dame
Covid-19
GAA

This podcast showcases the Irish living in Toronto today. We discuss why they came, what made them stay, what they miss about home and will their future be in Canada or in Ireland. Subscribe and share with your friends and family. Please send any feedback, positive or negative to pasheehan31@gmail.com. Thanks to Shannon Heaton for the music. Please listen to her podcast, 'Irish Music Stories', a s... more

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Today, we welcome back Ian Kinsella to the podcast. Ian is the first person to appear on the podcast for a second time and his story definitely justifies this distinction. In 2023, only a few months after Ian appeared on ‘Irish in Toronto’ and at the... more

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Today, I will be speaking with Seána Glennon. Seána loves Toronto so much, she didn’t move here just once, but twice. Seána and her husband, Jonny first began calling Toronto their home in 2018 before heading back to Dublin to allow Seána complete he... more

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Today, I will be speaking with Rory O’Shea. I first became aware of him when I attended a screening of the long-form biopic he created for his mother, The Peggy Delaney Way. Peggy was clearly a force to be reckoned with in the Irish community in Toro... more

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Today, I will be speaking with Michael Boyle. Originally from Derry, Michael left the North of Ireland in the late 1960s, just as the Troubles were beginning to kick off. Bound for a teaching job in Fogo Island, his arrival in Canada did not go as sm... more

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Ian Kinsella
Return guest, endurance athlete who survived a widow-maker heart attack and underwent heart surgery
Episode: Ian Kinsella, recovery from heart surgery
Seána Glennon
Irish community member in Toronto
Episode: Seána Glennon, moved to Toronto not once, but twice
Rory O'Shea
Filmmaker who created a long-term biopic about his mother, Peggy Delaney
Independent filmmaker (The Peggy Delaney Way)
Episode: Rory O'Shea, first generation in Toronto
Michael Boyle
Originally from Derry, moved to Newfoundland; author of On New Turf
Author, Memoir subject
Episode: Michael Boyle, On New Turf, Irish in Newfoundland
John Doyle
Former critic, columnist, and soccer writer
Globe and Mail
Episode: John Doyle, former 'sometimes' critic, columnist, and soccer writer at the Globe and Mail
Gearóid Ó Treasaigh
Irish language instructor at St. Thomas University
St. Thomas University
Episode: Gearóid Ó Treasaigh, ICUF Irish Language Instructor at St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB
Gemma Ní Luain
Irish language instructor at Concordia University
Concordia University, Montreal
Episode: Gemma Ní Luain, Teagascóir ICUF in Concordia University, Montréal
Colm de Fréine
A member of the committee of the branch of Conradh na Gaeilge in Toronto, passionate about the Irish language.
Conradh na Gaeilge
Episode: Colm de Fréine, Conradh na Gaeilge - Craobh Thorontó

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Pascal Heehan
Host with multiple name variations across episodes; central figure in the Irish in Toronto community.

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Seána Glennon, moved to Toronto not once, but twice
Q: How do you manage work, study, and parenting across Canada and Ireland?
We rely on a strong family calendar, flexible work arrangements, and a robust support network of Irish community groups and childcare providers to juggle travel and commitments.
Seána Glennon, moved to Toronto not once, but twice
Q: What has surprised you most about living in Toronto compared to Dublin or Ireland?
The scale and pace of the city, the diversity of neighborhoods and the particular community spirit among the Irish in Toronto, plus the practicality of living with kids in a neighborhood-focused, walkable city.
Seána Glennon, moved to Toronto not once, but twice
Q: When did you first move to Toronto, and what sparked the move?
We moved to Toronto in 2018 for my husband's transfer and to explore living somewhere else; it began as a short-term adventure but evolved into a long-term decision when we realized we could pursue an academic path here.
Donal O'Reardon, loquacious Irishman in Toronto
Q: What do you miss most about Ireland?
I miss the irreverence and cultural connections that feel different from the more serious atmosphere in Canada.
Donal O'Reardon, loquacious Irishman in Toronto
Q: When did you first come to Toronto?
I came to Canada in 2008, leaving Ireland in 2004 after an exhausting time there.

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This show highlights the Irish community in Toronto, centering conversations with Canadians of Irish origin about how they moved, settled, and balanced family, work, and culture across borders. Episodes commonly explore identity, community life, language and heritage, and the evolving relationship between Ireland and Canada through personal stories of migration, adaptation, and belonging. A notable thread across episodes is the emphasis on community, mentorship, and sharing practical, lived experiences—from childcare and education to navigating cultural differences and maintaining ties to home. The format tends to be intimate and reflective, often weaving humor with frank discussion of challenges like sobriety, language, or intergenerationa... more

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1. Ian Kinsella
2. Seána Glennon
3. Rory O'Shea
4. Michael Boyle
5. John Doyle
6. Gearóid Ó Treasaigh
7. Gemma Ní Luain
8. Colm de Fréine

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