For millennia, the Irish have been celebrating the Winter Solstice. In December 2022, the Irish Embassy in Ottawa reached out to Irish cultural organizations across Canada to hold solstice vigils to honour the victims of the Irish Potato Famine. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Irish community honours famine victims at solstice vigil Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On the longest night of the year, the Irish have been celebrating rebirth and renewal dating back to the…
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