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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.
Philip Hiscock suggests that Smallwood valued the story as a foundation myth and its Catholic–Protestant marriage as "a metaphor for an unriven Newfoundland". [30] Johanne Trew comments, "The gendering of the narrative is obvious: since the female Irish line is subsumed into the male English line, it is the English name/identity which remains visible."
NOTE: "The Land of Fish" was broadcast nationally on the CBC series This Land in 1983 and in Newfoundland in early 1984. The first half featured Otto Tucker, whose ancestral roots found him in England's West Country; the second half featured Aloysius (Aly) O'Brien and his Irish ancestral roots. Land and Sea aired Part 2 during this season. Part ...
Many speakers of Newfoundland English have a complete merger of /ɪ/ and /ɛ/ (a kit–dress merger), usually realized with [ɪ] (in words like bit and bet) but with [ɛ] before /r/ (in words like beer and bear). [21] The merger is common in Irish-settled parts of Newfoundland and is thought to be a relic of the former Irish pronunciation. [22]
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Pages in category "Newfoundland and Labrador people of Irish descent" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .