Irishtown, New Brunswick

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Irishtown
Location of Irishtown in New Brunswick

Irishtown is a community located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [1] The community is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, to the north of Moncton on Route 115.

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The special service area of Irishtown within the former local service district of the parish of Moncton took its name from the community.

History

Irishtown was founded in 1820 by Irish families who settled in the area.

Places of note

Irishtown nature park Christmas lights house Irishtown grocery

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2024-11-30.

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