Click to Begin Music Legend of the Island Cove Fairies
Excursion Around the Bay
Performed by Ascension Collegaite
On October 14th, the Baccalieu Trail Tourism Association sponsored an all day workshop "Keeping Newfoundland Irish Traditions ALIVE! Connecting Our Irish Roots." featuring Irish Artists Michael Fortune & Aileen LambertBios - MS Word > > at the SUF Lodge in Bay Roberts. The event, which was attended by Barry Snow, Executive Director of Ireland Business Partnerships and Ray Johnson of Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers, focused on observing the methods used by Michael and Aileen to preserve Irish culture, determining the similarities between Irish and Baccalieu Trail culture, and determining how their methods could be applied in the Baccalieu Trail region to preserve traditional culture. Most people in attendance were amazed at the many similarities between the two cultures, in terms of traditions and language; especially in this region, where Irish heritage has not been highlighted in the past. Fairy stories were one large area of commonality. Another was use of language. Michael and Aileen were intrigued by the legend of the Irish Princess, Sheila NaGeira and the Pirate, Peter Easton, which they had never heard before.
"Keeping NL Irish Traditions Alive!" Workshop
Baccalieu Trail Tourism Association and
Ireland Business Partnership
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Thank you to ALL the local photographers who have donated their photos to the "Take the Coast" Tourism Guide Book, Map, & Schedule of Events and to this website. Their photos provide images of the region that could never be described in words. The names of the photographers are listed with almost all the photos. If you wish to contact one of the photographers to obtain a copy of a particular photograph for framing, please contact our office and we will provide appropriate contact information.
Lloyd Rees, Joyce Morgan, and Barry C. Parsons - three of the photographers who have contributed many pictures to the Northern Avalon Website have their own Blogs. All are worth a number of visits - they both update frequently and one visit will only scratch the surface!
The sources of a few of the photos are missing. If you want a picture removed, if you want a source acknowledged, or if you have any photos that you would like added, please contact us at: info@baccalieutourism.com
Photos of individual communities are included with the description of the community under "Find that Town.")
We are always looking for more photos, please send them.
The series of bird photos below were taken by Clyde Barrett of Bishop's Cove, mostly in his back yard. His Flickr site displays not only pictues of birds, but outstanding pictues of the Northern Avalon Region. These photos are copyright and are shown with his permission. If you wish to obtain a copy, please contact us and we will pass your message along.
BIRDS OF NORTHEN AVALON
by Clyde Barrett
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