Irish Gaelic in Newfoundland, reported by The Newfoundland Herald

The history of Irish Gaelic language in Newfoundland. It was used in 18th century and declined during the next hundred years, until was totally extinction by World War I. But there were still Gaelic speakers in some cases. Aloysius was of them even today and probably the last Gaelic speaking Irish N...

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Main Author: Mannion,Maura
Other Authors: Hallett, Bob, 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: 1991
Subjects:
Oral traditions
expressions and the written word
Languages
O'Brien,Aloysius
1915-2008
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/6060
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Summary:The history of Irish Gaelic language in Newfoundland. It was used in 18th century and declined during the next hundred years, until was totally extinction by World War I. But there were still Gaelic speakers in some cases. Aloysius was of them even today and probably the last Gaelic speaking Irish Newfoundlander.

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