Irish Immigrants and Kerry Ann King

Kerry Ann King: I just assumed every place was like here across the street were the Nevilles, down the street were the Kacks and the Corrigans and the Murphys," she said. , according to CBC. Shannon was settled by Irish immigrants in the early 1800s, and most of those families are descended from the pioneers. Growing up in Shannon, northwest of Quebec City, Kerry Ann King never asked herself why everyone she knew was Irish. "On St. Patrick Day, even if there was school we were allowed to stay home as long as we dressed in our Sunday best and went to church and welcomed any visitors." In Conversation with ... Kerry King 8:47 (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.