Irishtown is a community located in
Moncton Parish,
Westmorland County,
New Brunswick
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,
Canada
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.
The community is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, to the north of
Moncton
Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. Th ...
on
Route 115.
The special service area of Irishtown within the former
local service district Local service district may refer to these administrative units in Canada:
* Local service district (New Brunswick)
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of the parish of Moncton took its name from the community.
History
Irishtown was founded in 1820 by Irish families who settled in the area.
Places of note
*Irishtown Community Centre
*Maplewood Golf & Country Club
*Mountain View School
*St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic Church
*Irish First Settlers Monument
Irishtown nature park
Christmas lights house
Irishtown grocery
Notable people
See also
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List of communities in New Brunswick
This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, or an unincorporated community inside or outside a municipal ...
References
Bordering communities
Communities in Westmorland County, New Brunswick
Communities in Greater Moncton
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