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Contact Us		 Introduction --:There are very strong historical. social, and cultural links between the Waterford region and Newfoundland,Canada. These links go back many centuries, mainly due to the fishing grounds situated off the coast of  Newfoudland. In fact the Irish for "Newfoundland" is "Talamh on Éisc", stelireland.jpg (5204 bytes)which literally means the "Fishing Grounds". Fishing has played a signifiant part in the economic development of both countries but has shown a considerable decline in recent years in both areas,due to over fishing by large 'Factory ' ships from the continent of Europe.

Growing up in Waterford, as I did, I was always aware of these strong links but it is only in the  past two years that I have learnt of the huge impact the Irish  made on this eastern part of Canada. We have made many new friends through these internet projects and no doubt these friendships will flourish long into the future. Feel free to explore the various links below --:

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