Donnybrook, Ontario

Unincorporated rural community in Ontario, Canada
43°50′11″N 81°28′55″W / 43.83639°N 81.48194°W / 43.83639; -81.48194CountryCanadaProvinceOntarioCountyHuronTownshipNorth HuronTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNBC CodeFAZFH[1]

Donnybrook is an unincorporated rural community in North Huron, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.[1][2]

History

Donnybrook was founded in the 1860s on the corner of what are now Huron County Road 22 and the Glen's Hill Road. At its peak, it had a hotel, tavern, general store, a blacksmith shop, a woodworking shop, an Orange Lodge and a church. By the end of the 1890s, most of Donnybrook's businesses were closed.[3] The church survived until 1999, but presently, all that remains in Donnybrook is the church's cemetery.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Donnybrook". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "North Huron". Statistics Canada. November 2, 2016.
  3. ^ Reflections of West Wawanosh, 1996. Page 578
  4. ^ Plaque at the Donnybrook Cemetery, Glen's Hill Road, West Wawanosh, Ontario


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