Note to Instructors

"Never Look Back: The Irish Migration to Newfoundland" is appropriate for Social Studies discussions. In particular, race relations and the wide ranging impact of government social policy, past and present, may be focused upon. The piece can also be used in conjunction with "Early Chinese Immigrants in Newfoundland" for a comparison of both immigrant experiences. Students should also be encouraged to think about the other main immigrant groups in Newfoundland: the English, French, Scottish and native peoples.

This piece may also be useful in a discussion of the current troubles in Northern Ireland. The political repercussions of relations between Catholics and Protestants in the past, as well as today, should also be addressed.

The current migration of Newfoundlanders to other parts of Canada due to the closure of the cod fishery can also be examined in relation to the Irish experience. What are the similarities and differences? Is Newfoundland suffering through a "Great Famine?"

Modern Day St. John's.