Irish Communities by County:

 (Communities of possible Irish connection are listed with an asterisk)

Included here are further essays about individual communities as well as general essays about the Irish influence within a county.

 

Albert County:

Dorn, Galway, Hopewell Parish, Kent Settlement, Kerry (New Ireland), New Ireland, St. Almo (a.k.a. Castleton Settlement, Campbell Settlement, & Ireland), Teahans Corner, *Curryville

See also:
The Irish of Albert County

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Carleton County:

Carlow, Chapmanville, Connel,Irish Settlement, Johnville, Kilfoil, Limestone, Lindsay, McCafferty Settlement (a.k.a. Middle Simonds), McKenna, Murphy Corner, Newburg,Upper Wicklow, Watson Settlement, Wicklow, Wicklow Parish (formerly part of Kent Parish), *McGrath Corner, *McKeaghan, *Murphy Corner

See Also:
Military Grantees of Kent Parish, Carleton County – submitted by Bill Flynn

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Charlotte County:

Hibernia (Fairhaven), Hospital Island, Irish River, Kerrs Ridge, Kerr Lake, Linton, McCarthy’s Point, New Ireland (island), St. Patrick Parish (included Dumbarton Parish), *Gleason Road or Gleason Settlement, *Haggerty’s Cove, *McCullough’s Pond

See also:
Charlotte County by Ann Breault

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Gloucester County:

Belledune, Black Rock, Culligan, Culligan Siding, Innishannon Brook, Janeville, Kinsale, New Bandon, New Bandon Parish, North Tetagouche, Pokeshaw (included Riordan), Salmon Beach, Youghall (now within city of Bathurst), *Dempsey Settlement

 See also:
New Bandon Parish, Gloucester County and the Early Irish Families Who Settled in the Community by Irma Downing

From Disadvantage in County Cork, Ireland to Small Industry in Gloucester County, NB – Thomas W. Riordan: Grist, Carding and Sawmills by Greg Riordan

Kinsale Settlement (Now Known as North Tetagouche) by Sheila O’Kane

The North Shore Irish – Irish Settlements in Gloucester & Restigouche Counties by David John Doyle

Reflections of Two Irish Communities – Pokeshaw and Black Rock by Gregory Riordan

From Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland to Glenmire, Gloucester County, NB – Is There a Connection? by Rod O’Connell

Passenger Lists of Some North Shore Irish Immigrants – submitted by Paul Delicat

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Kent County:

Balla Philip,Caissie Cape, Dohertys Mills, Murphy Settlement, Saint-Grégoire, Sweeneyville, *Cormierville (first called Gailey), *Murphy Settlement

See Also:
The Irish of Kent County

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Kings County:

Baskin, Cassidy Lake, Chambers Settlement, Cheyne Settlement, Connorsville, Dingleycooch, Donegal, Hampton, Irish Settlement, Joliff’s Brook, Keohan (Smith’s Creek), Lisson Settlement, Londonderry, Long Settlement, Mount Theobald, Smiths Creek (also included Keohan, Farmingdale, Ryan’s Corner), Thomond (became part of Irish Settlement), Urney, Vinegar Hill, Walker Settlement (also included Arnoldville), Waterford (first called Seely’s Mills), Waterford Parish, Woodpecker Hall (formerly Nason’s Vale, became part of Hampton Station then Hampton), *Barnesville (first called South Stream, then changed to Barnesville. Included Droylan Settlement, Erin Go Brah, Primrose Settlement), *Filomarco Settlement (a.k.a. Philmunro, also included Foster’s Croft), *Keatings Corner, *Meehans or Meenans Corner (became part of Quispamsis), *Ratter’s Corner

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Madawaska County:

Clair, Clair Parish, Connors, Martin Siding, Riceville (included Colin, Oulette),Saint- Jacques , *McManus Siding

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Northumberland County:

Allison Settlement, Barnaby River, Bartibog, Boom Road, Carroll’s Crossing, Chatham, Coughlan, Doyles Brook, Dungarven Settlement, Keenan Siding, Middle Island, New Bandon, St. Margarets, Shinnickburn (formerly Horse Shoe Settlement), *Barryville, *Fitzpatrick (became part of Auburnville), *Gregan, *McGraw Brook, *Morrissey, *Nelson-Miramichi, *Nowlanville (became part of Nelson-Miramichi and today is within the city of Miramichi), *Semiwagan Ridge

See Also:
Wine River: An Extract – by Betty Lynch and William J. Flynn

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Queens County:

Adair Settlement (Enniskillen), Ballyshannon, Carlow, Clones, Codys, Cootes Hill (or Cootehill Ridge), Cornwall, Emigrant Settlement (a.k.a. Hibernia Settlement), Enniskillen, Hamilton Mountain, Hibernia, Inchby, Irish Settlement, Lawfield, McFarlane Settlement, New Ireland (a.k.a. Hibernia), New Ireland Settlement, North Clones, Patterson or Patterson Settlement (also crosses over Sunbury County), Phillipstown (included Victory), St. Bridget’s (also crosses over Sunbury County), Shannon (a.k.a. Shanahan), Shannon Brook, South Clones, Summer Hill, Waterloo Corneer (became part of Irish Settlement), *Annidale (formerly called Boydsdale or Boyds Settlement), *McNallys

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Restigouche County:

Kavanaugh (Campbellton), Doyle Settlement, Doyleville, Dundee, Kavanaugh’s Point, Shannonvale

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Saint John County:

Bean Brook, Coleraine, Hibernia, Milford, Partridge Island, Saint John, Seaview (formerly called Irishtown, also included Pisarinco), Shanklin, (a.k.a. Patterson Settlement), *Hardingville (first called Ryan’s Settlement)

See Also:
Ryan Settlement – A Long Way From Tipperary by James M. Whalen

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Sunbury County:

Boland Settlement, Boyne (see also Sand Brook), Doherty, Haneytown, Hoyt, Kelly Island, Patterson or Patterson Settlement (also crosses over Queens County), St. Bridget’s (also crosses over Queens County), Sand Brook (included Boyne), *Darby Gillans (a.k.a. Gillans Corner), *McGowan’s Corner (a.k.a. Bridges Corner)

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Victoria County:

Carlingford, Ennishone, Ennishore, Gillespie Settlement, McCluskey Settlement, *Costigan, *McManus Siding

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Westmorland County:

Cadman Corner, Dungiven, Gallagher, Gallagher Ridge, Irishtown, Irishtown Reservoir, Keenan Hill, Malden, Melrose, O’Neils *Calhoun, *McGinley or McGinley’s Corner (became part of La Hêtrière, then Memramcook), *McManus, *McQuade

 See Also:
The Irish in Westmorland County

O’Neill’s Settlement by Shirley Cail

Tankville by Shirley Cail

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York County:

Acton, Birdton, Blaney Ridge, Carroll Ridge, Claudie Settlement, Cork, Cork Station, Dinnen Settlement, Donnelly Settlement, Giants Glen, Hamtown Corner, Hanwell, Hayesville, Hurley Corner, Irishtown, Kelly’s Creek, Killarney Road, Magundy, McKinley Ferry, Newmarket, Roach, *Hartin Settlement, *McKeens Corner, *Pokiok Settlement