There’s one place like home in Newfoundland, Canada

Newfoundland feels like Ireland 20 years ago, when people left their doors unlocked, hitchhiked without fear and took time to stop and chat. Jennifer Hough feels right at home in the Canadian province.

There’s one place like home in Newfoundland, Canada
Sat, 12 Sep, 2015 - 01:00
Jennifer Hough

Being Irish in Newfoundland is no big deal, because practically everyone is, descended from Irish fishermen who settled there in the 1700s and 1800s.

But if you are really Irish, born and bred, prepare to be treated like a celebrity.

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