Donahue, John, Part 1. Interview with John Donahue, Joe Batt's Arm.

John Donahue discusses life in the past on Little Fogo Island (also known as Dear Little Island, the Star of the Sea). St. Anne's Church, still standing, was built 125 years ago. When Donahue was a boy, there were 24 families on the island and the school had four teachers. In the community of G...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pocius, Gerald L., Ferguson, Mark
Other Authors: Donahue, John
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: 1992
Subjects:
Work
Wharves
Stageheads
Split cod
Pounds
Fishing stages
Codfish
Cod
Donahue
John
b. 1910
Windstorms
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_cn/id/993
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Summary:John Donahue discusses life in the past on Little Fogo Island (also known as Dear Little Island, the Star of the Sea). St. Anne's Church, still standing, was built 125 years ago. When Donahue was a boy, there were 24 families on the island and the school had four teachers. In the community of Garden Cove, people grew vegetables and hay; describes the severe gales that caused much damage to boats and stages.

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