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Inchby: Settlement on Dunn Brook, 6 mi. W of Hampstead, on the road to Jerusalem: Hampstead Parish, Queens County: Nathaniel Inch came from Ireland in 1825: PO 1883-1928 with Nathaniel Inch as first postmaster: in 1898 Inchby was a farming settlement with 1 post office, 1 store and a population of 50: now within CFB Gagetown.

Innishannon Brook: Flows W into Riviere Caraquet in New Bandon Parish. Named for a place on River Bandon in Ireland. In Micmac – Medawak, “red bank”.

Irish River: 1819, Flows S into Bay of Fundy. Named for former Irish settlers at the source of Irish River. Saunders 1842 Quaco R; Loggie 1901 Vaughan’s Creek. Loggie 1901 had Irish River on Mosher River. Vaughans Creek was the common name for the tidal estuary of Irish River. William Vaughan had a planing mill there in 1875.

Irish Settlement: Community, 2 mi. NE of Joliffs Brook and 3 mi. SW of Collina: Springfield Parish, Kings County: settled about 1824: included Thomond, 2 mi. N of Irish Settlement: named for medieval name for N part of Munster in Ireland: PO 1880-1913: in 1898 Thomond was a settlement with 1 post office, 2 churches: also included Waterloo Corner: settled in 1819 by Irish immigrants who had fought with Wellington at Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815: today Irish Settlement is a dispersed community.

Irish Settlement: Community, 2 mi. W of Richmond Corner: Richmond Parish, Carleton County: today Irish Settlement is a dispersed community.

Irish Settlement: See Waterloo Corner (Johnston Parish, Queens County)

Irishtown: Settlement, 2 mi. N of Tankville: Moncton Parish, Westmorland County: settled in 1821 by Irish immigrants: PO 1859-1934: in 1866 Irishtown was a farming community with approximately 50 resident families: in 1871 it had a population of 300: in 1898 Irishtown was a station on Moncton and Buctouche Railway and a settlement with 1 post office, 1 church and a population of 200: today Irishtown is a dispersed community.

Irishtown: Former community near Limekiln: Stanley Parish, York County: in 1866 it was a farming settlement with approximately 10 resident families.

Irishtown Road Reservoir: 4 mi. N of Moncton. Established 1879 by John Harris. Formerly named Black Mill Brook Reservoir and Fitzsimmons Reservoir.

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Cadman Corner: Settlement on Northumberland Strait, 3 mi. W of Murray Corner: Botsford Parish, Westmorland County: named for John Cadman who came from Ireland in 1826: included community of Grant: today Cadman Corner is a dispersed community.

Caissie Cape: Settlement, 1 mi. NE of Cocagne Cove and 2 mi. N of Bourgeois: Dundas Parish, Kent County: named for an Acadian family descended from Roger Kuessey, (Sasey, Caissy, Quessy) from Ireland, settler of Chignecto area in 1600s. Area grantees were Belony, Philip, Urban, Francis and Gabriel Caissie, Acadian settlers: PO 1931-1955: in 1898 it was a farming and fishing settlement with 1 lobster factory and a population of 200: today Caissie Cape or Cap-des-Caissie is a dispersed community.

Carlingford: Settlement, 3 mi. NW of Perth-Andover and 4 mi. N of Beaconsfield: Andover Parish, Victoria County: PO 1885-1942: named for Sir John Carling (1828-1911), MP and postmaster-general: in 1898 Carlingford was a farming settlement with 1 post office, 1 church and a population of 75: today it is a dispersed community.

Campbellton (Kavanaugh): 1816. PO from 1845. Incorporated as town 1888, as city 1958. Named by Robert Ferguson 1833, for Sir Archibald Campbell (1769-1843) Lieut.Gov. of NB 1831-1837. Earlier called Cavenick’s Point (or Kavanagh’s Point), named for a settler from Ireland in 1816; later Quinton’s Point; then Martin’s Point for a shipbuilder. In Micmac Wisiamkik, “muddy place” in reference to stirring of sediment there in the narrowing of the Restigouche. In 1700, site called Pointe-des-Sauvages. Probably site of Petite-Rochelle, Acadian village established in 1757, destroyed by British in 1760.

Carlow: Settlement, 3 mi. E of Bath, on road to Johnville: Kent Parish, Carleton County: Named for Carlow, Ireland, by Simon Commins, settler in 1861. PO 1867-1928: in 1898 Carlow was a community with 1 post office and a population of 100: it became part of South Johnville.

Carlow: Settlement, 2 mi. W of Clarks Corner, on road to Lakeville Corner: Canning Parish, Queens County: in 1866 Carlow was a farming community with approximately 6 resident families: also known as Maxwell Settlement: abandoned about 1903.

Carroll Ridge: Settlement, 3 mi. S of Canterbury: Canterbury Parish, York County: today Carroll Ridge is a dispersed community.

Carrolls Crossing: Settlement on S side of the Southwest Miramichi River, 3 mi. NE of McNamee, on road to Doaktown: Ludlow Parish, Northumberland County: settled in 1809: PO 1890-1970: in 1898 Carrolls Crossing was a flag station on Canada Eastern Railway and a farming and lumbering settlement with 1 post office and a population of 75: today it is a dispersed community.

Cassidy Lake: 10 miles S. of Sussex. Named for William Cassidy from Ireland. JNBHA 1820 Sedequist L; JNBHA 1831 Deforests Lake; Wilkinson 1859 Campbell’s L; Loggie 1901 Deforest La.

Chambers Settlement: Community, 3 mi. E of Waterford: Waterford Parish, Kings County: named for Thomas Chambers who came from Ireland about 1818: first called Chambersburg: in 1866 Chambersburg was a farming settlement with 12 families which included those of John, Moses, Moses M., and Thomas Chambers: renamed Chambers Settlement with creation of post office: PO 1881-1917: in 1898 it had 1 post office, 1 church and a population of 55: today Chambers Settlement is a dispersed community.

Chapmanville: Settlement along East Branch of Monquart Stream, 6 mi. NE of Johnville: Kent Parish, Carleton County: settled 1880 under Free Grants Act by those burned out by Saint John Fire of 1877: named for Father William Chapman (1845-1914), pastor at Johnville 1876-1891: today Chapmanville is a locality.

Chatham: Community on S side Miramichi River, 2 mi. E of Douglastown, on road to Loggieville: Chatham Parish, Northumberland County: founded in 1800 by Francis Peabody, a New Englander who moved from Maugerville on the Saint John River: community first called The Spruce Tree: then called Miramichi: PO Miramichi 1825-1843: settlement renamed Chatham in 1843 for William Pitt, father and son, who both became Earl of Chatham and Prime Minister of England: PO Chatham from 1843: in 1871 it had a population of 3,000: in 1898 Chatham was a seaport, a port of entry, a post, money order and postal note office, terminus of the Canada Eastern Railway and a town with 100 stores, 5 hotels, 2 steam sawmills, 2 sulphite pulp mills, 2 foundry and machine shops, 2 marine slips, 2 sash and door factories, 1 brick kiln, 3 carriage and sleigh factories, 3 printing offices, 7 churches and a population of 5,000: Chatham was incorporated as a town in 1896 and is now part of the city of Miramichi.

Cheyne Settlement: Community, 3 mi. W of Greenwich Hill, on road from Days Corner to Public Landing: Westfield Parish, Kings County: first called Hightle’s Corner for James Hightle: renamed for Robert Cheyne, a settler in 1843: PO Cheney Settlement 1885-1915: in 1904 it was a farming community with 1 post office, 1 church and a population of 90: it was abandoned about 1940: today Cheyne Settlement is a locality. ( Robert Cheney – Date of Entry 1831- Methodist – 1851 Irish Census).

Clair: Settlement on E side Saint John River, 4 mi. E of Saint-François-de-Madawaska, on the road to Caron Brook: Clair Parish, Madawaska County: first called Middle St. Francis: PO Middle St. Francis 1867-1892: in 1871 it had a population of 60: renamed for Peter Clair (1817-1902), from County Clare, Ireland: PO Clair from 1892: in 1898 Clair was a port of entry, a station (called Clair’s Station) on Temiscouta Railway and a community with 1 post office, 3 stores, 1 hotel, 1 sawmill, 1 church and a population of 200: Clair was incorporated as a village in 1966.

Clair Parish: Madawaska County: created from Saint-François Parish in 1900: named for Peter Clair (1817-1902), who came from County Clare, Ireland.

Claudie Settlement: Former community, 2 mi. E of Douglas, on road to Nashwaaksis: Douglas Parish, York County: now part of Fredericton. Either Clady or Clody.

Clones: Settlement above River George, 10 mi. E of Central Blissville and 12 mi. N of Welsford: Petersville Parish, Queens County: named for Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland from where Johnston Cooper, first postmaster, came: PO 1869-1911: in 1866 Clones was a farming community with approximately 58 resident families: in 1871 the community and surrounding district had a population of 200: in 1898 Clones had 1 post office, 1 store and a population of 75: area is now part of CFB Gagetown.

Codys: Settlement on Washademoak Lake, 1 mi. S of Washademoak: Johnston Parish, Queens County: James William Cody was an Irish immigrant who settled in 1819: PO from 1872 with Charles F. Cody as first postmaster: in 1898 Codys was a station on the Central Railway and a settlement with 1 post office, 2 hotels, 2 stores, 1 sawmill and a population of 150: today it is a dispersed community.

Coleraine: Settlement, 3 mi. S of Fairfield: Simonds Parish, Saint John County: named for Coleraine, Northern Ireland from where a number of local families emigrated: today it is a dispersed community.

Connell: Settlement on W side of Saint John River, 3 mi. E of Florenceville, on road to Simonds: Simonds Parish, Carleton County: first called Presque Isle: PO Presque Isle 1851-1862: renamed when new post office was created: PO Connell 1879-1912: in 1898 Connell was a settlement with 1 post office, 2 churches and a population of 100: today it is a dispersed community.

Connors: Settlement on the E side Saint John River, 4 mi. SW of Pelletiers Mill: Saint-François Parish, Madawaska County: was first called Upper St. Francis: PO Upper St. Francis 1871-1893: renamed for Robert Connors (1835-1895), from Nova Scotia: PO Connor 1893-1947: in 1898 it was a station on the Temiscouta Railway and a settlement with 1 post office, 2 stores, 1 hotel, 1 sawmill, 2 churches and a population of 200: PO Connors 1947-1958: today it is a dispersed community.

Connorsville: Former settlement in Kings County: in 1866 Connorsville was a farming community with approximately 34 resident families including that of William Connor: PO 1855-1869.

Cootes Hill or Cootehill Ridge: Settlement, 9 mi. N of Welsford, on the road from New Jerusalem to Headline: Petersville Parish, Queens County: settled in early 1800’s by immigrants from Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland: now within CFB Gagetown.

Cork: Settlement, 2 mi. N of Cork Station: Manners Sutton Parish, York County: settled 1842 by Irish immigrants: first known as Teetotal Settlement because many settlers had taken the pledge in Ireland: later renamed Cork: included settlement of Acton: today Cork is a dispersed community. (click here for more on Cork…)

Cork: See Gillespie Settlement (Grand Falls Parish, Victoria County).

Cork Station: Settlement, 4 mi. W of Rooth and 2 mi. S of Cork: Manners Sutton Parish, York County: PO 1870-1967: in 1871 Cork was a station on the European and North American Railway: the community and surrounding district had a population of 350: in 1898 Cork Station was a station on the Intercolonial Railway and a farming community with 1 post office, 1 store, 1 church and a population of 150: today Cork Station is a dispersed community.

Cornwall: Settlement, 2 mi. W of Highfield and 2 mi. E of Salmon Creek: Johnston Parish, Queens County: first settler was a Cornwall from Ireland, discharged from British Army: today Cornwall is a locality.

Coronary Lake: 1837, NW of Loch Alva. Named by William Mahood c1837, probably for Corraneary Lake in County Cavan, Ireland.

Coughlan: Settlement on S side Southwest Miramichi River, 4 mi. NE of Blackville, on the road to Gray Rapids: Blackville Parish, Northumberland County: it was first called Becketville: renamed in 1880 for several settlers named Coughlan: PO Coughlan 1880-1958: in 1898 Coughlan was a farming and lumbering settlement with 1 post office and a population of 100: today it is a dispersed community.

Culligan: Settlement on Chaleur Bay, 1 mi. W of Belledune River, on road to Armstrong Brook: Beresford Parish, Gloucester County: PO 1912-1970 with John Culligan as first postmaster: became part of Belledune.

Culligan Siding: Station and settlement, 1 mi. SW of Belledune River, on Canadian National Railway line to Armstrong Brook: Durham Parish, Restigouche County: became part of Belledune.

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Teahans Corner: Settlement at N corner of Fundy National Park, 7 mi. N of Alma: Alma Parish, Albert County: was named for Irish family which settled there: today Teahans Corner is a locality.

Thomond: Settlement, 2 mi. W of Collina and 2 mi. S of Pearsonville: Springfield Parish, Kings County: Thomond was named for the medieval name for N part of Munster in Ireland: PO 1880-1913: in 1898 Thomond was a community with 1 post office and 2 churches: became part of Irish Settlement.

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St. Almo: Settlement, 2 mi. N of Odell, on the road to Wapske: Gordon Parish, Albert County: was formerly called Castleton Settlement, Campbell Settlement and Ireland: included settlement of Black Rock: PO Black Rock 1884-1894: PO St. Almo 1894-1940: in 1904 it was a community with 1 post office and a population of 40: today St. Almo is a dispersed community.

St. Bridget’s: Former settlement, near Northfield (now Minto): Sheffield Parish, Sunbury County and Canning Parish, Queens County: in 1866 St. Bridget’s was a farming community with approximately 6 resident families.

Saint-Grégoire: Settlement on South West Branch of Nicholas River, 2 mi. SW of Saint-François-de-Kent and 1 mi. E of McKees Mills: Wellington Parish, Kent County: first called Dohertys Mills: PO Dohertys Mills 1857-1892 with William Doherty postmaster: in 1871 Doherty’s Mills had a population of 200: community renamed in 1892: PO St-Grégoire 1892-1955: in 1898 Saint-Grégoire was a farming and lumbering settlement with 1 post office, 3 stores, 1 sawmill, 1 grist mill, 1 church and a population of 200: today it is a dispersed community.

Saint-Jacques: Settlement on the Madawaska River, 5 mi. NW of Edmundston: Saint-Jacques Parish, Madawaska County: was settled about 1834 by Irish, later occupied by French settlers: first called Silverstream: PO 1870-1902: in 1871 it had a population of 150: in 1898 Silverstream was a flag station on Temiscouata Railway and a community with 1 post office, 1 store, 1 sawmill, 1 church and a population of 200: the settlement was renamed in 1902: PO St-Jacques from 1902: Saint-Jacques was incorporated as a village in 1966.

Saint John: City at mouth of Saint John River: Saint John County: first settled in 1630’s by French, then in 1760’s by New Englanders: chiefly settled by Loyalists in 1783: the main part was called Parr Town for John Parr (1725-1791), the governor of NS 1782-1791: the west part was named Carleton for Sir Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester (1724-1808): renamed Saint John by Ward Chipman in May 1785: received a royal charter in 1786 making it the first incorporated city in Canada: PO from 1783: in 1871 it was the fourth largest city in the Dominion and had a population of 45,000: in 1898 Saint John was a port of entry, a centre of lumber manufacture and export, a centre where several railways connected: there were cotton mills, rolling mills, iron and brass foundries, wire fence works, engine and boiler works, nail factories, machine shops, lumber mills, door and sash factories, axe factories, furniture factories, lead and paint works, tannery, shoe factories, corn mills, pork packing operations, breweries, vinegar factories, several fish packing plants, soap factories, public buildings and a population of 50,000: in 1889 it was extended to include city of Portland, in 1966 to include Lancaster city and parish, and part of Simonds Parish: it included community of Marsh Bridge: PO Marsh Bridge 1902-1948: also included community of Duck Cove: PO Duck Cove 1912-1944, 3 mi. SW of city centre in Lancaster Parish: see also Millidgeville, Randolph and Red Head.

Saint Patrick Parish: Charlotte County: established 1786: it included Dumbarton Parish until 1856. St. Patrick’s Lake is in St. Patrick Parish, with land beside it granted to Patrick Birney (Irish – Date of Entry into NB – 1825).

St. Margarets: Settlement, 5 mi. NW of Laketon, on the road to Redmondville: Glenelg Parish, Northumberland County: was named for the church there: settled about 1830: included community of Upper Bay du Vin: PO 1853-1969: in 1866 Upper Bay du Vin was a farming, fishing and lumbering settlement with about 50 families: in 1871 it had a population of 100: in 1898 it had 1 post office, 1 sawmill, 1 church and a population of 100: PO St. Margarets 1938-1969: today it is a dispersed community.

Salmon Beach: Settlement on Nepisiguit Bay, 6 mi. NE of Bathurst, on road to Janeville: Bathurst Parish, Gloucester County: settled about 1820 by Irish immigrants: PO 1861-1913: in 1866 Salmon Beach was a fishing and farming settlement with approximately 65 families including Abraham, Henry R., James, Robert Sr. and Robert Buttimer Jr.: in 1871 it had a population of 150: in 1898 Salmon Beach was a flag station on Caraquet and Gulf Shore Railway and had 1 post office, 1 church and a population of 150: it also included Glen Anglin, 3 mi. NE of Salmon Beach: PO 1874-1913: in 1898 Glen Anglin was a fishing and farming settlement on Caraquet and Gulf Shore Railway with 1 post office, 1 sawmill, salmon fishery and a population of 200: also included the settlements of Prospect Hill, Strawberry Plain, and Mount Pleasant: today.

Sand Brook: Settlement on the Blissville/Clarendon border, 4 mi. W of Wirrel: Blissville Parish, Sunbury County: included the settlement of Boyne: PO Boyne 1900-1909: also included settlement of Pleasington: PO Pleasington 1909-1913: today Sand Brook is a dispersed community.

Seaview: Settlement on Bay of Fundy, 2 mi. SW of Lorneville on the coast road to Black Beach: Lancaster Parish, Saint John County: it was formerly called Irishtown: in 1866 Irishtown was a fishing community with approximately 25 families: also included the settlement of Pisarinco West: PO Pisarinco West 1893-1902: PO Seaview 1903-1913: Seaview is now within Saint John, 10 mi. SW of city centre.

Shanklin: Settlement, 2 mi. NE of Bains Corner: Saint Martins Parish, Saint John County: Samuel, Henry and James Shanklin settled there about 1830: PO 1869-1943 with Samuel J. Shanklin as the first postmaster: in 1871 it had a population of 100: in 1898 Shanklin was a farming and lumbering settlement with 1 post office, 1 sawmill, 1 hall and a population of 75: also was known as Patterson Settlement: today Shanklin is a dispersed community.

Shannon: Settlement, 1 mi. SE of Belyeas Cove, on the road to Henderson Settlement: Wickham Parish, Queens County: also called Shanahan Settlement and named for John Shanahan, a settler from Northern Ireland about 1829: name was changed to Shannon when post office opened: PO 1877-1969: in 1898 Shannon was a farming settlement with 1 post office, 1 store, 1 church and a population of 100: today it is a dispersed community.

Shannon Brook: Flows E into Queens Brook, 5 mi. E of Wirral, named for Hugh Shannon, settler c1847.

Shannonvale: Settlement, 2 mi. W of Eel River Crossing: Dalhousie Parish, Restigouche County: settled about 1832 by Irish immigrants: name was inspired by River Shannon, longest in Eire: PO 1871-1956, 2 mi. W in Dundee: in 1898 Shannonvale was a farming and a lumbering settlement with a population of 50: it became part of Dundee, then Eel River Crossing.

Shinnickburn: Settlement on the Cains River, 6 mi. S of Upper Blackville: Blackville Parish, Northumberland County: Patrick Shinnick was a settler: PO 1879-1907 and 1909-1927 with William Shinnick as first postmaster: in 1898 Shinnickburn was a farming and lumbering settlement with 1 post office, 1 church and a population of 100: it formerly was called Horse Shoe Settlement: today Shinnickburn is a locality.

Smiths Creek: Settlement, 4 mi. NE of Sussex, on the road to Mount Pisgah: Studholm Parish, Kings County: PO 1853-1967: in 1866 Smiths Creek was a farming community with about 60 families: in 1871 it had a population of 200: in 1898 Smiths Creek had 1 post office and a population of 120: it also included Keohan: PO 1878-1914: in 1898 Keohan was a farming community with 1 post office, 1 church and a population of 80: it included Farmingdale: PO 1885-1897: in 1898 Farmingdale was a farming settlement with 1 store, 1 church and a population of 50: included the settlement of Ryans Corner: today Smiths Creek is a dispersed community.

South Clones: Settlement above River George, 11 mi. N of Welsford and 11 mi. E of Central Blissville: Petersville Parish, Queens County: PO 1882-1952: in 1898 Clones South was a farming settlement with 1 post office, 1 store, 1 church and a population of 70: today South Clones is within CFB Gagetown.

Sullivan Creek: Flows N into Mactaquac Lake, Saint John River.

Summer Hill: Settlement, 7 mi. W of Central Hampstead, at intersection of Gagetown PetersvilleHampstead boundary lines: Petersville Parish and Gagetown Parish, Queens County: was named for a place in County Antrim, Northern Ireland: PO 1862-1953: in 1866 Summer Hill was a farming community with approximately 43 resident families: in 1871 it had a population of 100: in 1898 Summer Hill had 1 post office, 1 store, 1 church and a population of 125: now within CFB Gagetown.

Sweeneyville: Settlement, 3 mi. NW of Village-des-Cormier and 3 mi. NE of Saint-Paul: Saint-Paul Parish, Kent County: named for John Sweeny (1821-1901), Bishop of Saint John 1860-1901, who in 1864 secured land grants for settlers: PO Sweenyville 1879-1931: PO Sweeneyville 1931-1955: in 1898 it was a farming settlement with 1 post office and a population of 100: today Sweeneyville is a dispersed community.