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.
Book # 1200 $74.95 Canadian. Shipping
Charge $10.00 within North America. Shows a bit of waving from dampness
in storage.