Contraption used to get drinking water from Kerrys Spout

Kerrys Spout is a cold water spring located along the east shoreline beyond the Back of the Beach. Oral tradition has it that a British man named Kingspear moved to Branch at the same time as Thomas Nash and settled in the Easter Cove. Little is known about Kingspear except that he converted to Cath...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Branch Cultural Historical Association
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 2007
Subjects:
Knowledge of the land/water and environment
Objects
Oral traditions
expressions and the written word
Water Springs
Water
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/4389
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Summary:Kerrys Spout is a cold water spring located along the east shoreline beyond the Back of the Beach. Oral tradition has it that a British man named Kingspear moved to Branch at the same time as Thomas Nash and settled in the Easter Cove. Little is known about Kingspear except that he converted to Catholicism and changed his name to Kerry. Kerrys Dock was located close to this spout which is still used as a source of drinking water. An alternative spelling used for Kerry is Carey.

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