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Riceville: Settlement, 3 mi. W of Verret: Saint-Hilaire Parish and Baker Brook Parish, Madawaska County: established 1872: possibly named for Francis Rice, Madawaska MLA 1850-1855: it included community of Colin: PO Colin 1909-1951 with Edward Colin as first postmaster: also included settlement of Ouellette: today Riceville is a dispersed community. (Francis Rice – Date of Entry – 1823)

Riley Brook: Flows W into Tobique River. Said to be named for a man drowned there. On Saunders 1842, thus not for for a draft eveader as noted by Bailey 1894.

Riordon: Settlement on Chaleur Bay, 1 mi. NE of Pokeshaw, on road to Grande-Anse: New Bandon Parish, Gloucester County: PO 1890-1913 with John J. Riordon as postmaster: in 1898 Riordon was a farming and lumbering community with 1 store, 1 hotel, 1 saw and grist mill and a population of 50: became part of Pokeshaw.

Roach: Settlement, 3 mi. S of Cork, on Canadian Pacific Railway line from Cork Station to Harvey: Manners Sutton Parish, York County: was settled about 1850: it was named for Michael Roach, settler: abandoned by 1903: today Roach is a locality.

Rooskey Lake: Hurd Lake – W of Loch Alva. Named for Samuel Proudfoot Hurd, a land grantee there. Mahood 1837 Rooskey lake, named for a lake in Co. Cavan, Ireland.

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Walker Settlement: Community, 5 mi. E of Jeffries Corner and 4 mi. SE of Rockville: Waterford Parish, Kings County: named for Samuel Walker, a settler from Ireland about 1830: PO Walker’s Settlement 1884-1917: in 1898 it was a farming settlement with 1 post office and a population of 50: also included the settlement of Arnoldville: PO Arnoldville 1913-1917: today Walker Settlement is a dispersed community.

Waterford: Settlement adjacent Poley Mountain, 3 mi. S of Urney, on the road from Rockville to Cedar Camp: Waterford Parish, Kings County: first called Seely’s Mills: PO 1852-1875: in 1871 “Seeley’s Mills” and surrounding district had a population of 650: in 1898 Seely’s Mills was farming settlement with a population of about 450: it was renamed in 1875: PO Waterford 1875-1963: in 1904 it had 1 post office, 2 stores, 1 cheese and butter factory, 1 carriage factory, 2 sawmills, 2 grist mills, 3 churches and a population of 600: today Waterford is a dispersed community.

Waterford Parish: Kings County: created from Sussex Parish in 1874: Said to be named by Andrew McAfee because Dutch Valley reminded him of County Waterford, Ireland.

Waterloo Corner: Settlement, 3 mi. S of Salmon Creek, on the road to Joliffs Brook: Johnston Parish, Queens County: settled in 1819 by Irish immigrants who had fought with Wellington at Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815: became part of Irish Settlement and today it is a locality.

Watson Settlement: Community, 4 mi. W of Belleville: Richmond Parish, Carleton County: John Watson was a settler from Northern Ireland about 1828: PO 1859-1916 with John Watson as the first postmaster: in 1866 Watson Settlement was a farming community with approximately 45 resident families including Adam, James, John and William Watson: in 1871 it had a population of 200: in 1898 Watson Settlement had 1 post office and a population of 100: today it is a dispersed community.

Wicklow: Settlement on W side Saint John River, 4 mi. N of Florenceville, on the road to Upper Wicklow: Wicklow Parish, Carleton County: named for town on the E coast of Ireland: it included community of Chester: PO Wicklow 1848-1912: in 1866 Wicklow was a farming settlement with 37 families: in 1871 it had a population of 300: in 1898 Wicklow had 1 church and a population of 50: today is a dispersed community.

Wicklow Parish: Carleton County: it was set off in 1833 from Kent Parish and named for County Wicklow in Ireland.

Woodpecker Hall: Settlement on McManus Lake, 2 mi. E of Hampton: Hampton Parish, Kings County: was named by settlers fo

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Vinegar Hill: Settlement, 3 mi. NE of Southfield, on road to Upper Wards Creek: Sussex Parish, Kings County: was possibly named for the rebel’s challenge at Vinegar Hill, near Wexford, Ireland, 1798: settled by Irish: included settlement of Poodiac: today Vinegar Hill is a dispersed community.

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Vinegar Hill: Settlement, 3 mi. NE of Southfield, on road to Upper Wards Creek: Sussex Parish, Kings County: was possibly named for the rebel’s challenge at Vinegar Hill, near Wexford, Ireland, 1798: settled by Irish: included settlement of Poodiac: today Vinegar Hill is a dispersed community.