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Showing posts with label toponymy. Show all posts
Monday, November 23, 2020

Whiteway - What's in a name?

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"Whiteway resident nibbles at his lunch." - Decks Awash photo collection   If you try searching for the early history of the town ...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

How old is the name Chain Rock? Older than you might think. #askafolklorist

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The approach to St. John's in 1813, by Chappell. Dale Jarvis, Heritage NL I love placenames, and over the past decade of intang...
Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Folklore Photo - Engine Rock, Petty Harbour, Newfoundland

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This week's folklore photo is of Engine Rock (or Indian Rock, depending upon who you ask), overlooking the town of Petty Harbour.  ...
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Thursday, September 12, 2013

A trip to Indian Rock, Petty Harbour

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I've been doing a little bit of digging into the folklore surrounding this glacial erratic in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland. Locally, i...
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Move over, Dildo - The new best placename in Newfoundland

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This gem of a placename comes to us from a friend who is obviously spending too much of his worktime exploring Google Earth. But we all...
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