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Encyclopedia > Corkery, Ontario

A small Canadian village located outside Carp, Ontario, Corkery was founded by approximately 100 Irish families from County Cork immigrating to the region in the early 19th century, locally known as the "Peter Robinson settlers"[1]. Carp is a village west of urban Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 km² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ...


The first church in the village was built in 1837, although some reports put it at 1824 which would make it the second-oldest Catholic church in the Ottawa region[2]. Construction began in 1864 on a stone church meant to replace the wooden structure. On February 26 1865 the church was completed and consecrated as St. Michael's Catholic Parish. The parish operated in debt for nearly two decades, until Rev. Patrick Corkery became minister in 1884, and spent the next twenty years improving and renovating the church.[3] Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government  - Mayor Larry OBrien  - City Council Ottawa City Council  - Representatives 8... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...


External links

  • Corkery Community Centre
  • St Michael's Catholic School

References

  1. ^ www.bytown.net/
  2. ^ http://temagami.carleton.ca/jmc/cnews/29092006/n1.shtml
  3. ^ http://www2.occdsb.on.ca/mic/content.php?sec=0


 
 

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