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Newfoundland and Ireland. In modern Newfoundland (Irish: Talamh an Éisc), many Newfoundlanders are of Irish descent. According to the Statistics Canada 2016 census, 20.7% of Newfoundlanders claim Irish ancestry (other major groups in the province include 37.5% English, 6.8% Scottish, and 5.2% French). [1]
The dialect of Irish spoken in Newfoundland is said to resemble the Munster Irish of the 18th century. While the distinct local dialect is now considered extinct, the Irish language is still taught locally and the Gaelic revival organization Conradh na Gaeilge remains active in the province.
Newfoundland and Labrador people of Irish descent (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Irish-Canadian culture in Newfoundland and Labrador" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
The Irish Descendants are a folk group from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.All the members, born of Irish emigrants, were workers in the Newfoundland fishing industry before forming the band in 1990 out of the remnants of two former Newfoundland bands – The Descendants and Irish Coffee.
Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation Newfoundland (27 P) Pages in category "Newfoundland and Labrador people of Irish descent" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The parent language developed out of Middle Irish and is closely related to modern Irish. The Canadian branch is a close cousin of the Irish language in Newfoundland . At its peak in the mid-19th century, there were as many as 200,000 speakers of Scottish Gaelic and Newfoundland Irish together, making it the third-most-spoken European language ...
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VOCM's Irish Newfoundland Show with Greg Smith Saturday mornings, Sunday mornings on CHOZ-FM's Jigs and Reels with Danielle Butt, or VOCM-FM's Homebrew with Sam Whiffen. Memorial University 's campus station, CHMR-FM Radio has several shows dedicated entirely to Newfoundland and Labrador music, including Jiggs Dinner with Roland Skinner .