tales-of-Fogo-Island

Mr. William Donahue and his family were the last permanent residents toleave the islands. Their final winter on the island was in 1937. Like othersettlers, they wintered in Joe Batt's Arm and returned to the island during thehunting and fishing seasons. Most of the other settlers were from Fogo Island,Change Islands, Carmanville, Boyd's Cove and surrounding areas. Thissettlement pattern caused the population of the islands to rise and fall rapidlywith the changing of the seasons.L-R, John Dona hue, Alonzo Donahue, Leonard Donahue, William Donahue and pet dog "Brandy".This photo was taken in the spring of 1942. The men are preparing to leave for Little Fogo Islandswhere they would hunt birds and seals. Notice the bags of provisions and the type of guns. Thegun to the right is a 'breech loader', and the gun to the left is a muzzle loader.St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church on Little Fogo Island.Later, this building was restored in part by the Knights of Columbus.