“Do not go where the path may
lead; go instead where this is
no path and leave a trail.”
RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Places
And go to where there was no path is exactly what our Irish ancestors did. First, they came one by one, then families started to trickle in, then, during those devastating years of the Great Hunger, the Irish came to New Brunswick in droves. They blazed their own trails within this province, literally and figuratively, and left their mark everywhere they touched.
This section of our website is a tribute to those early Irish settlers who played such an important role in making our province what it is today. Follow the breadcrumbs our Irish ancestors left behind through essays, maps, historical and genealogical information.
Above all – remember that this is just the beginning. We welcome submissions and encourage anyone with additional Irish-New Brunswick materials to share them through this website.
Recognizing the impact of Irish emigrants to New Brunswick, this section includes information on the quarantine stations where the emigrants were held before being allowed onshore, Irish memorials erected in honour of early Irish settlers, churches built by Irish communities and research centres with collections of interest to Irish researchers and historians.
You can also view an interactive map that pinpoints their location around the province.
