Irishtown, New Brunswick Explained

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.

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.

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.

Places of note

• Irishtown Community Centre
• Maplewood Golf & Country Club
• Mountain View School
• St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic Church
• Irish First Settlers Monument

Irishtown nature parkChristmas lights houseIrishtown grocery

Notable people

See main article: List of people from Westmorland County, New Brunswick.

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

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