Aloysisus would accompany about 75 tourists to Ireland to trace Irish- Eastern Canadian ties, reported by Evening Telegram

As a seasonal traveller and well-informed historian, Aloysius would accompany about 75 tourists from Newfoudland and eastern Canada to Confluence '85 in Waterford, Ireland on June 22-29, 1985. This event was desigened to trace Irish-Eastern Canadian ties. The article reviewed Aloysius's pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mannion,Maura
Other Authors: Whelan, Maudie, O'Brien Aloysius, 1915-2008, was born in St. John's, NL and the last descendant of the O'Brien Family. His mother's family came from Waterford and his father's family from Kilkenny in Ireland. He was a farmer and also taught himself the Irish Gaelic and botany. During his life, He was active in preserving and promoting the Irish-Newfoundland culture and traditions.
Format: Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: 1985
Subjects:
Migration/settlement
O'Brien,Aloysius
1915-2008
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/6059
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Summary:As a seasonal traveller and well-informed historian, Aloysius would accompany about 75 tourists from Newfoudland and eastern Canada to Confluence '85 in Waterford, Ireland on June 22-29, 1985. This event was desigened to trace Irish-Eastern Canadian ties. The article reviewed Aloysius's previous travels to Ireland and Aloysius introduced the places where most Irish in Newfoundland were from.

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