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38 | Gazette Life | March 2026CANARIAN-IRISHThe Canaries and Ireland have been connected for centuries, and these sub-tropical islands would be very different without the contribution of generations of Irish immigrants. RRory's Live Lounge and Corner bar. nd CorneWe have amazing Irish music all week including Rory & the island, Albert Serrano, Gayle O'Donovan and many more special guests.ge and Corner bar. er%u2022 Music 7 nights a week%u2022 Tasty homemade food%u2022 Guinness on draughtSituated in Fariones Square Underneath Burger King PDCOpen 10am everyday!Live Music Venue%u2022 Showing sports%u2022 Craic on tap!%u2022 \& the island, Albert Serrano, Gaylmany more speci l a guests.%u2022 Music 7 nights a week%u2022 Tasty homemade food%u2022 Showing spor%u2022 Craic on tap!week including Roryle O'Donovan and U d h B Ki PDThe Irish Viking!\le ODortsRory's Live LoungeNo one actually knows where St. Brendan ended up after setting out from Country Kerry on his famous voyage 1,500 years ago, but the Canaries is one of many possible destinations, and the legend of the ghostly island of San Borond%u00f3n has been shared by Canarian sailors for centuries. The island even appeared on early maps, west of Tenerife.However, the Irish story on the Canaries really began following Oliver Cromwell%u2019s repression of the Irish people in 1651, when the %u201cflight of the wild geese%u201d saw many Irish flee to Spain and the Canaries to escape execution, virtual slavery in the West Indies and confiscation of land. The Irish integrated quickly, rapidly becoming part of society, intermarrying with Canarians and taking Spanish first names. They became an important presence on the islands, with Irish names now interwoven with Canarian history and culture. The process has continued into the present day, with tourism giving rise to plenty more Canarian/Irish unions.Famous Irish surnames on Tenerife and Las Palmas include C%u00f3logan, O%u2019Daly, Walsh, Sall, Madan, Cullen and K%u00e1bana (Kavanagh).