The Franciscan priest and bishop Michael Anthony Fleming was a religious, social, political, and cultural agentr for the Irish in Newfoundland.

The Roman Catholic Chapel was constructed in 1786 on leased land on what later became Henry Street in St. John's.

Background information about the famous Irish politician, Daniel O'Connell and his influence on Newfoundland.

A brief biography of Evangeline Booth (1865-1950), fourth elected general and world leader of the Salvation Army, and her connection to Newfoundland