Carlingford is a community in
Southwestern Ontario,
Canada
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. It is located about 12 km due west of
Stratford, and 20 km due north of
St. Marys.
The name is derived from
Carlingford, Ireland
Carlingford (; ga, Cairlinn) is a coastal town and civil parish in northern County Louth, Ireland. For the purposes of local government, the town is part of the Dundalk Municipal District. It is situated on the southern shore of Carlingford ...
, where
Thomas D'Arcy McGee
Thomas D'Arcy McGee (13 April 18257 April 1868) was an Irish-Canadian politician, Catholic spokesman, journalist, poet, and a Father of Canadian Confederation. The young McGee was an Irish Catholic who opposed British rule in Ireland, and w ...
, a father of Canadian confederation, was born.
References
Communities in Perth County, Ontario
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