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Toulinguet
Toulinquet or Toulinguet may refer to: * Twillingate Islands, the French language name *Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador Twillingate is a town of 2,121 people located on the Twillingate Islands ("Toulinquet") in Notre Dame Bay, off the north eastern shore of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is about north of ..., the main town on the island * Georgina Stirling (1866–1935), Canadian opera singer from Twillingate and known by her stage name Marie Toulinquet * Pointe du Toulinguet, a promontory in Brittany {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twillingate Islands
Twillingate Islands ( French "Toulinguet") are a group of islands in Notre Dame Bay of the Island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. There are two main islands, North Twillingate Island and South Twillingate Island, and several smaller islands that lie close to those; the largest is Burnt Island. The southern island is connected to New World Island via the Walter B. Elliott Causeway. The northern island is connected to the southern island by ''Tickle Bridge'', which runs along Main Street in the town. The actual town of Twillingate is located on both islands. The original French name of these islands is 'Toulinguet', which was chosen by French fishermen as the landscape reminded them of the one of western Brittany, such as on Pointe du Toulinguet. The communities on the northern Twillingate island are: * Crow Head * Wild Cove * Back Harbour The communities on the southern Twillingate island are: * Durrell * Bayview * Little Harbour * Purce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twillingate, Newfoundland And Labrador
Twillingate is a town of 2,121 people located on the Twillingate Islands ("Toulinquet") in Notre Dame Bay, off the north eastern shore of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is about north of Lewisporte and Gander. Incorporated on September 30, 1965, the town of Twillingate includes such localities as Back Harbour, Bayview, Durrell, Gillard's Cove, Jenkins Cove, Manuel's Cove, and Wild Cove. The Twillingate Islands provide an excellent sheltered harbour and easy access to the rich fishing grounds nearby. Twillingate Island is connected to mainland Newfoundland via the Walter B. Elliott causeway as part of Route 340. The town is also one of the oldest ports on the island. It was a historic fishing community, but because of the decline of the fishing industry, its economy now relies more on tourism. History The earliest known people to inhabit the area were the Maritime Archaic, who occupied the area 3,500 years ago in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgina Stirling
Georgina Ann Stirling (April 3, 1867 – April 23, 1935) was a Newfoundland opera singer, known by her stage name Marie Toulinquet. Born in Twillingate, in Newfoundland, she became a world-renowned prima donna soprano who played in opera houses throughout Europe and United States. She was Newfoundland's first opera singer and became known as ''The Nightingale of the North.'' Life and career Stirling is the daughter of Ann (Peyton) and William Stirling. She was educated at Twillingate and Toronto and went on to study singing in Paris, Italy and Germany. She had taken the stage name "Toulinguet" which was the original French name for Twillingate. At the age of fifteen she played as a church organist in her hometown and early in her career had been instrumental in the formation of the Dorcas Society. While in Paris, Stirling had studied under the tutorship of Madame Mathilde Marchesi where she was discovered by a Milan opera company. She toured and accepted engagements with m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
