March is Irish Heritage Month in Canada, and in celebration, Trent Valley Archives (TVA) is hosting a book signing with Irish historical geographer and author Christy Roche.

Roche will be signing his latest book “From Whence They Came: The Peter Robinson Settlers.” The event takes place Saturday, March 14 from 1 until 3 p.m. at Trent Valley Archives, located at 567 Carnegie Ave.

Roche will be visiting Peterborough area to serve as the Grand Marshall of the 26th annual Peterborough St. Patrick’s Day parade that takes place in downtown Peterborough Sunday, March 15 beginning at 2 p.m.    

“Published in 2025 to correspond with the bicentennial of the Peter Robinson emigration, the book examines the history of the emigrations of 1823 and 1825 from the Irish perspective, focusing on the communities the emigrants came from rather than the communities they settled in. The book identifies the towns and villages that were home to one (or several) Peter Robinson emigrant families and dedicates a two-page spread to each one, providing a detailed list of the heads of households of........

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