The Catholic Irish In New Brunswick 1783-1900
by Leo J. Hynes. Edited by J. Edward Belliveau.
An out-of-print and hard-to-find book with an excellent history of the prominent
role the Catholic Irish played in shaping the province of New Brunswick and
the structuring of the Roman Catholic Church. The book is divided into three
sections 1) Saint John and Southern New Brunswick 2) Fredericton and the
St. John River 3) Miramichi, Northern & Eastern New Brunswick. *
Saint John, New Brunswick's largest and Canada's first incorporated city
was the beachhead where a Celtic Catholic presence first gained a foothold
in the province. In 1828, two hundred new Irish emigrants arrived in Saint
John, not directly from Ireland, but via Brazil and, for a long time, they
were known about the city as "the Brazilians." *A very well written history
of the Catholic Irish in New Brunswick of 300 pages packed with detailed accounts
of controversial issues, involvement in government, building of churches,
Temperance Societies and biographical information on many prominent
and not so prominent Irish Catholics. A much desired and sought after book
for those who have Catholic Irish roots in New Brunswick. 300 pages 6 x 9
with soft cover. Second printing 1993.
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