With music composed by the esteemed Odhrán Ó Casaide, Bound For Canada is an acknowledgement of the 175th anniversary of the perilous journey taken in 1847 by thousands of Irish Famine Migrants.

The musical piece, created exclusively for Canada Ireland Foundation, also celebrates the compassion of Canadians, both settler and Indigenous, who welcomed and gave comfort to those who arrived after crossing an ocean, traversing eastern Canada and arriving at Dr. Reese’s Wharf in Toronto to start a new chapter.

Bound for Canada is a ‘Thank You Letter’ to all those who put humanity above self.