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The peak period of entry of the Irish to Canada occurred during and shortly after the Great Irish Famine in the mid 19th century; a great number of them settled in the first arriving provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. The majority of Irish settled in Grosse Isle. The peak period of entry of the Irish to Canada occurred during and shortly after the Great Irish Famine in the mid 19th century; a great number of them settled in the first arriving provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. The majority of Irish settled in Grosse Isle.

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