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Admiring the caribou up by the post office are Tom Houlihan, Gerard Pomroy, Tom Hickey and Dennis Fulford. Tommy/Mary and Charlie/Liz Pittman houses in the background. &nbsp;Caribou were introduced to Merasheen from the Middle Ridge herd near Gander in 1962. Photo credit: Carl Pitcher, taken in June 1965.

A friendly caribou

From the left : man in the hat is Casimir Doody (Fr. Jim Doody's father); Jane (Hann) Pomeroy (half sister of Din Pat Walsh) ; Father James Doody ; Din Pat Walsh; Mary Ellen (Mamie)(Ennis) Walsh; Ernie Walsh; Stella (Walsh) Best (half sister of Jane &amp; sister&nbsp;of Din Pat); Ethis (Ennis) Best sister of Mamie. Ethie is talking to Mrs Mary Best. Taken 16 June 1959 after Fr Denis Walsh's 1st mass in Merasheen and reception &amp; dinner in Parish Hall.

After Fr Dennis' first mass

Madonna Rose, Lucy Ennis, Betty Ennis, Laura Hennessey, Nora Pearson, Monica Houlihan, Bernice Fulford and Margaret Ennis working at plant c1962

At the fish plant c1962

Leo Hennessey, Alice Wilson, Mary Agnes, Laura Hennessey, Margaret and Tom Ennis

Tom Ennis, Joe, Ron Pitcher Sr, Carl returning to the harbour with Billy and Gerry who were out past the Fish Rock in Jimmy Barrett's dory 1963

Pat Houlihan, Jack Barry, his father-in-law Tommy Moore, Pats Hynes, Harold Rose

Hauling the trap

Boys from Little Merasheen 1937. Gerard Best (son of Tom) holding the ball. &nbsp;Ron Pitcher (son of Joey) on the right.
House at top left is Tom Best's old house.

Little Merasheen boys c1937

Mary Hann, Ag Pearson, Maggie Ellen Pittman, Bride Rose, Chris Rose, Bride Ennis, Mary Wilson, Jane Wilson, Jean_Pomroy, Theresa Wilson, Martha Ennis, Dora Best

Women gathering

Helen Moore, Loretta Pomroy, Cis Wilson, Jean Pomroy, Annie Barry, Mary Wilson, Bride Rose, Kathleen Pomroy, Bride Ennis. &nbsp;Taken by Clara Wilson from her living room!

Albert Hepditch (born April, 1891) was a quiet, hard working man who fished with his brother George and later had a small decked boat of his own. He also spent some years on the Cape St Mary's boats, including one year in the “Catherine Hann" with Din Pat Walsh. Albert was married three times, two wives having died early in life (Catherine Ennis and Mary Ann Fulford). After marrying Theresa Hynes from Davis Cove, they raised a family of eleven children.

Albert Hepditch

Amelius Best, son of Sylvester and Margaret Best, was born in April 1906.&nbsp;Amelius was a first class carpenter who played a major role as a head carpenter in the building of the fish plant in Merasheen. On February 1928, he married Ettie Ennis and raised a family of five children.

Anastasia (Fulford) Bishop, wife of Tommy Bishop. &nbsp;Credit: Wayne Fulford

Anastasia Fulford Bishop

Anastasia (Fulford) Bishop &nbsp;According to Ernie Walsh, a professional photographer visited Merasheen around 1910 and may be the source for this photo! Photo&nbsp;credit to Wayne Fulford.

Anastasia Fulford Bishop #2

Angela Ennis, age 3, with grandfather Paddy Ennis

Angela Ennis with grandfather Paddy

Angela Ennis with mother Ellen (McHugh) Ennis.&nbsp;&nbsp;Picture was taken approximately 1918, just before Angela left Merasheen for the convent. She joined the Franciscan order in the US and took the name Sr. Liguori.

Angela Ennis with mother Ellen McHugh

Bernard Gardiner with Ron and Edgar Best.&nbsp;Edgar and Ron were younger brothers of Tom Best, Hannah Best-Mahoney, Amelius Best and Stella Best-Ennis, served in World War II, married Scottish girls and remained in Scotland.

Bernard Gardiner with Ron & Edgar Best

Mac Best, mother in law Kate Rogers, wife Mary Best and Betty Brown

William and Kathleen (Ennis) Pomroy taken on Bill and Leona (Pomroy) Fulford's wedding day.

Bill and Kathleen Pomroy

Bill Barnett, Bill Byrd and Bill Fulford in front of the last Virgin Cove tilt

Bill is the son of Dennis and Mary (Traverse) Fulford.&nbsp; Leona is the daughter of Bill and Theresa (Murphy) Pomroy. Parents to Kevin, Bernice, Donatus, Raymond (Sam), Petrina (Trina), Florence, Dennis, Marion, Donald Patrick, Donald Gerard, David, Bernadette and Carl.

Bill and Leona Fulford

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