Delegation from Cork visiting Montana

A delegation from Cork County Council is currently in Montana to mark 150 years of connection between Irish communities from various counties and the people of Montana.

The historic and cultural links between the city of Butte, Montana and Cork county date back to the late 19th and early 20th century when a significant wave of Irish immigrants arrived to work in the booming copper mines. Approximately 1,500 miners from the Beara Peninsula migrated to Montana following the failure of the copper mines in Allihies.

Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Joe Carroll is leading the delegation to Missoula, Helena, Butte and Yellowstone where they are attending meetings at the Montana World Trade Centre, the University of Montana and the State Capitol. They will be back on Monday. Cork County Council revealed that the flights have cost €7,546.24 while the hotels costs €12,959.