Donnybrook | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated rural community | |
 Donnybrook Cemetery | |
  Donnybrook Location in Ontario  Donnybrook Donnybrook (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′11″N81°28′55″W / 43.83639°N 81.48194°W Coordinates: 43°50′11″N81°28′55″W / 43.83639°N 81.48194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Huron |
| Township | North Huron |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNBC Code | FAZFH [1] |
Donnybrook is an unincorporated rural community in North Huron, Huron County, Ontario, Canada. [1] [2]
Donnybrook was founded in the 1860s on the corner of what are now Huron County Road 22 and the Glen's Hill Road. At its peak, it had a hotel, tavern, general store, a blacksmith shop, a woodworking shop, an Orange Lodge and a church. By the end of the 1890s, most of Donnybrook's businesses were closed. [3] The church survived until 1999, but presently, all that remains in Donnybrook is the church's cemetery. [4]
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