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The Transatlantic Cable That Changed the World

By Colin Lacey

August 20, 2020 by 3 Comments

Colin Lacey writes about the historic underwater cable that linked Kerry’s Valentia Island to Heart’s Content, Newfoundland, and why the island deserves to be added to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. The connections between Ireland and Newfoundland run deep. The Irish began visiting there as far back as the 17th century, first as seasonal fishermen, and later migrating … [Read more...] about The Transatlantic Cable That Changed the World

Tilting Towards Ireland

By Philip Fisk, Contributor
August / September 2004

August 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Tilting, a village on the island of Fogo and about 300 miles from St. John’s, the capital of Newfoundland, was recently nominated as an Irish Heritage site. This is largely due to the efforts of a small but determined group of residents who are trying to halt the steady process of decay by restoring old houses and fishing stages before new technologies engulf what’s left of the … [Read more...] about Tilting Towards Ireland

The Irish Loop

By Nancy Griffin, Contributor
December / January 2004

December 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

A few years ago, Newfoundland tourism officials decided to give names to roads around some peninsulas to help travelers plan trips by calling attention to a region's most significant feature. Along the Southern Shore (as it was always, and still is, known to residents) of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, there was no question what it would be called: Irish Loop Drive. The … [Read more...] about The Irish Loop

A Warm Irish Welcome in Newfoundland

By John Kernaghan & Janice Henstridge, Contributor
April / May 2002

April 1, 2002 by 3 Comments

Gander, Newfoundland: Hannah O'Rourke and Sandra O'Reilly Taylor, women from two different worlds who were tossed together in the turbulent wake of September 11, now share one of those bonds made of awful tragedy. Hannah and husband Dennis of Lawrence, N.Y., a Long Island suburb of New York City, were on Aer Lingus 105, a flight bound from Dublin to New York that was diverted … [Read more...] about A Warm Irish Welcome in Newfoundland

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