Canada Harbour (EeBa-04)
Canada Harbour.
Mélissa Burns and Peter Pope recording a made galet.
John Reeves' place, at the main wharf at Canada Harbour. When he was building his cabin, about 20 years ago,
Mr Reeves uncovered a French fisherman, buried in the beach stones, in Christian fashion, facing east,
with hands crossed.
A good source of fresh water for the fishing rooms.
(L) Industrial debris, from the 20th-century marble mine at Canada Harbour.
(R) The marble of Canada Harbour.
(L) A well in Fahey's Cove, northwest of Canada Harbour, reputedly dug by French fishermen.
(R) Cast iron rail cart wheel, from the 20th-century marble mine at Canada Harbour..
(L) French clay tobacco pipe bowl, 19th century, from Hubert Dempsey's garden.
(R) Whetstone, from Hubert Dempsey's garden.
(L) Hand forged hammer head, French 17th-19th century, from Hubert Dempsey's garden.
(R) Musket part, French, 18th-century, from Hubert Dempsey's garden.
(L) French-style jigger weight, cast lead, 18th-19th century, from Hubert Dempsey's garden.
(R) The brick remains of a French bread oven, from Christina Compton's property at Canada Harbour.
Searching the hilltop near Canada Harbour for evidence of a French cross.
(L) These upright rocks may have supported a cross here, at the summit of a hill above Canada Harbour.
(R) A French rosary with black, ground, glass beads and an ornate medallion found where at the suspected
location of a cross at Canada Harbour. Late 18th-century.
(L) Today's local fishing fleet, taking capelin off Canada Harbour.
(R) A dolphin swimming off of Canada Harbour.