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Atlantic Canada

The Irish in Atlantic Canada

Story and photgraphs by John Francis Bourke.

July/August 1995

July 2, 1995 by Leave a Comment

The Irish in Atlantic Canada represent a community of considerable size. Many Irish spent years in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island or New Brunswick before eventually migrating southwards to communities in Boston, Maine or elsewhere.  The Irish in Atlantic Canada represent a community of considerable size. Many Irish spent years in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, … [Read more...] about The Irish in Atlantic Canada

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