Where is grates cove nl

The system of shared ownership and informal transfer of land owes its origins to Ireland, the native land of many of the original settlers.

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The "Cabot Rock" disappeared some time ago, taken away - it is said - by two men who arrived in a media van. The earliest mention of the tradition in print is in William Cormack's journal: "The Point of Grates is the part of North America first discovered by Europeans.

Sebastian Cabot landed here in , and took possession of 'The Newfoundland' He recorded the event by cutting an inscription, still perfectly legible, on a large block of rock that stands on the shore. Nevertheless, this is evidence that an association between Grates Cove and the Cabots existed in the early 19th century. The reference to Sebastian rather than John Cabot reflects the commonly held assumption in Cormack's time that the father's exploits were those of the son.

It seems that during the celebrations to mark the th anniversary of Cabot's voyage there was virtually no mention of Grates Cove. John's and a keen local historian, visited the community that year, but could not get near the rock. A fishing stage had been built over it, and the accumulation of offal made it unapproachable. Other visitors followed.

Munn, a Harbour Grace businessman and antiquarian, made a careful examination of the rock in But all he could find were graffiti dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. The Cabot Rock found its champion later in the century. Leo E.