Ireland's Bight: Located French Shore on the east coast of the Great Northem Peninsula Ireland's Bight, also known as Ireland's Eye (which should not be confused with the Ireland's Eye in Bonavista Bay) is on the north shore of Hare Bay, south of Great Brehat and St. Anthony's.

Ireland's Bight was probably settled in the early 1800s by French fishermen. The 1857 census showed a population of 28. Ireland's Blight grew slowly over time and at one point the population was recorded as being in the neighborhood of 50.

Because the community did not have a safe harbour, and was inaccessible by road, over time the residents were encouraged to move to towns with more services, in particular St. Anthony and, after the 1940s, right through to the 1960s, most had left.

Ireland's Bight, Ireland's Brook, Ireland's Cove, and Ireland's Point (all in the same arca) have nothing to do with the Island known as Ireland.

It is believed the "Ireland's" in this part of Newfoundland can be traced back to a family with the same surname, as far back as the 1850s.

Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill

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