5 Canadian Connections to Northern Ireland!

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1. DIRE WARNINGS

Image: HBO

The epic Game of Thrones TV series is famously filmed in Northern Ireland. But did you know that Jon Snow's direwolf Ghost is played by a Canadian Arctic wolf named Quigly.

2. A History of Shopping


Timothy Eaton moved to Canada from Northern Ireland when he was 20 years old. Of course, he went on to found the iconic Eaton's department store.

3. A Musical Relationship

Irish-Canadian folk band The Irish Rovers was founded in Toronto by George Millar and Jimmy Ferguson after moving to Canada from Ballymena and Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Image: Bombardier Aerospace

4. A High Flying Partnership

Canada's Bombardier is a major investor in Northern Ireland, manufacturing innovative carbon-fibre composite wings for its C-Series in Belfast.

5. CONNECTED BY TRAGEDY

Built in Belfast, the RMS Titanic was a marvel of engineering in her time. Her sinking is one of the biggest marine disasters in history and Nova Scotia is now the final resting place for many of those that lost their lives.