Toslow is a resettled fishing community in Placentia Bay on the island of

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in the

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of Newfoundland and Labrador. The village was located in a natural harbour called Presque Harbour. According to Howley, the name is believed to be a corruption of the

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for silver cup (''tasse de l'argent'') because "''the little harbour is cup-like, and the quartz in the rocky cliffs give it a silver-like appearance''". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume five, page 402 In the 1836 census there were 21 people and in 1845 it had a population of 26. It was a prosperous community where all of the residents made a living in the fishing industry. By 1901 there were three

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factories in the community. The community has gained notoriety from the very familiar

ballad of

The Ryans and the Pittmans "The Ryans and The Pittmans" is a popular Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland folk song. It tells of the romantic entanglements of a sailor named Bob Pittman, and his desire to sail home to finally marry his "sweet Biddy". The song is also know ...

(also known as We'll Rant and We'll Roar). The song mentions many of the surrounding communities such as

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Oderin Oderin Island is an island in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in western Placentia Bay, located about 30 km northeast of Marystown. Initially recorded as a fishing post of the French and later an outpost of the English, the island ...

and

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amongst many others. Toslow is also the subject of another popular Newfoundland ballad,

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where it graphically describes the plight of the residents as they were forced into resettlement. The

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verse of the song is as follows:

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