Ireland's Eye, Newfoundland and Labrador
Ireland's Eye
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Location of Ireland's Eye in NewfoundlandIreland's Eye was a small place on an island near Trinity, now a ghost town.[1] It is accessible only by boat. A way office was established in 1886. The first waymaster was Thomas Cooper. The schooner ran aground here on 16 July 1929. There was a post office between 1941 and 1965.[2] The population was 92 people in 1956. The community was "depopulated" on October 12, 1965.
References[]
- ^ Johnnie Bachusky, "Into the Void", Canadian Geographic Travel, Fall 2009. p. 62
- ^ Library and Archives Canada, "Post Offices and Postmasters" Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
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Coordinates: 48°13′N 53°30′W / 48.217°N 53.500°W
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