FITZGERALD'S POND PROVINCIAL PARK RESERVE:

Located on the Avalon peninsula 15 km (24.1 mi) from Dunville, northeast of Placentia, Fitzgerald's Pond Provincial Park Reserve protects 1.63 km2 (.63 mi2) of habitat.

This area has a population of the globally rare lichen, Erioderma pedicellatum.

The park takes its name from the pond (lake) that it borders on, but who Fitzgerald is remains a mystery to the research team.

The closest pond, slightly to the east is "O'Reilly's Pond", so perhaps the two were a couple of Irish settlers who homesteaded in the area.

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

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