Bairdsville: Settlement on W side Saint John River, 3 mi. N of River de Chute: Andover Parish, Victoria County: George Baird was a native of Graffa, County Monaghan, Ireland: came to NB as a young man with his brothers Henry Baird and Adam Baird: founded Bairdsville. John Baird (1795-1858) was an early settler: PO 1868-1924 with Henry Baird as first postmaster: in 1871 the community had a population of 200: in 1898 Bairdsville was a farming settlement with 1 post office, 1 store, 2 churches and a population of 125: today Bairdsville is a dispersed community.

See Irish New Brunswick Genealogies – Baird, for additional family information

See Political Biographies – Baird, George Thomas for additional information

Balla Philip: Settlement, 3 mi. S of South Branch, on road to Bastarache: Weldford Parish, Kent County: named after Ballyphilip in County Tipperary, Ireland: PO 1910-1958: today Balla Philip is a dispersed community.

 Ballyshannon: 1842, Former settlement established in 1842, 6 miles NW of Welsford.

 Barnaby River: Settlement, 2 mi. E of Lower Barnaby and 4 mi. S of Nowlanville: Nelson Parish, Northumberland County: it was established by Irish immigrants in 1825: community takes its name from the river: PO 1871-1875, 1879-1961: in 1866 Barnaby River was a farming and a lumbering community with approximately 16 families: in 1871 the community and surrounding district had a population of 500: in 1904 Barnaby River was a railway station and a settlement with 1 post office, 3 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 church and a population of 250: today it is a dispersed community.

 Bartibog: Settlement on Bartibog River, 11 mi. NE of Chatham, on road to Jeanne-Mance: Newcastle Parish, Northumberland County: it was settled by immigrants from Scotland in 1812 and from Ireland in 1822: in 1815 Alexander MacDonald built a stately Georgian-style home which remains an historic building: PO 1857-1959: in 1866 Bartibog was a farming and lumbering community with approximately 87 resident families including 6 Corcoran, 7 McMahon and 7 Russell families: in 1871 the community and surrounding district had a population of 200: in 1898 Bartibog had 1 post office, 1 store, 1 hotel, 1 church and a population of 100: today it is a dispersed community.

 Baskin: See Clevelands (Cardwell Parish and Waterford Parish, Kings County).

 Bean Brook: Flows SW into Saint John Harbour. Named for Thomas Bean (c.1744 – 1823) Loyalist from Ireland and New York.

 Belledune: Settlement on Chaleur Bay, 3 mi. NW of Pointe-Verte, on road to Belledune River: Beresford Parish, Gloucester County and Durham Parish, Restigouche County: settled from Ireland in 1825 and from Scotland in 1832: PO from 1845: in 1866 it was a farming, fishing and lumbering community with approximately 40 resident families: in 1871 it had a population of 400: in 1904 Belledune was on the Intercolonial Railway and had 1 post office, 4 stores, 1 hotel, 2 churches and a population of 450: included the community of Turgeon: PO Turgeon 1905-1966: Belledune was incorporated as a village in 1968: today it is a deep-water harbour and site of an industrial complex.

 Birdton: Settlement, 4 mi. NE of Burtts Corner and 5 mi. NW of Kingsley: Douglas Parish, York County:settled in 1824 by Bird families from Ireland: PO 1872-1917 with Robert Bird as first postmaster: also called Bird Settlement: in 1866 it was a farming community with about 26 families including James, John Sr., John Jr., Robert, Robert W., Samuel Sr. and Samuel Bird Jr: in 1871 it had a population of 150: in 1898 Birdton had 1 post office, 1 church and a population of 75: today it is a dispersed.
[BIRD: Samuel Bird b. 1770 in Ireland, d. 1850, m. Letitia King b. 1773, d. 1868: came to NB in 1820’s: settled at Birdton, Douglas Parish, York County: children, 1) Robert Bird b. 1804, d. 1897, m. Charlotte Pugh: 2) Samuel Bird Jr. born 1807, m. Mary Douglas b. 1820, d. 1867: 3) James Bird b. – , d. 1869: 4) Margaret Bird b. 1811, m. John Lockhart: went west: 5) John Bird b. 1813, d. 1907, married Ellen Gorman b. 1826. PANB:MC1/Springer, 1 page.]

 Black Rock: Settlement, 3 mi. SE of Pokeshaw: New Bandon Parish, Gloucester County: while possibly named for an area near Dublin, Ireland that is now part of that city.  However, given the historic last names of the families living thee, it was more probably named for the Black Rock that has since been incorporated into Cork City, Ireland: settled in 1840 by Irish immigrants: in 1866 Black Rock was a farming settlement with approximately 13 resident families: PO 1878-1969: in 1898 Black Rock had 1 post office and a population of 250: today it is a dispersed community.

 Blaney Ridge: Settlement, 3 mi. SW of Magundy, on the road to Magaguadavic: Prince William Parish, York County: settled in 1830 by immigrants who came from Ireland: William Blaney was a settler: PO Blayney Ridge 1869-1913: in 1871 the community had a population of 125: in 1898 it was a farming settlement with 1 post office and a population of 250: today Blaney Ridge is a dispersed community.

 Boland Settlement: Former community, 5 mi. SE of Oromocto: Burton Parish, Sunbury County: named for Michael Boland who came from Ireland in 1848.

 Boom Road:Settlement on N side Northwest Miramichi River, 2 mi. E of Sunny Corner, on the road to Whitney: Northesk Parish, Northumberland County: first called Allison Settlement: named for William Allison from Northern Ireland in 1810: renamed Boom Road in 1905: PO 1905-1967: today Boom Road is a dispersed community.

 Boyne: Former community, 2 mi. S of Hoyt and 1 mi. N of Patterson Settlement: Blissville Parish, Sunbury County: PO 1901-1910 which served Boyne Road leading to Juvenile Settlement: became part of Hoyt.

 Boyne: See Sand Brook (Blissville Parish, Sunbury County).