Is this the most Irish place outside of Ireland? 'The accents, the stories, the warmth and humour, it's all so very Irish and so Newfoundland at the same time'

"This Canadian province is home to communities whose accents, culture and music are so similar to Ireland's southeast, it feels like they could be here on holiday - and not for several generations"

"It's 3.30pm and over two dozen people are hugging in a kitchen above Calvert Bay. Sean Sullivan, who's been playing folksy tunes and telling stories in his house for two hours, is beaming."

"Is that the first time you've danced in a Newfoundland kitchen?"

Communities in this Canadian province carry accents, cultural practices and music nearly identical to Ireland's southeast. At 3.30pm, more than two dozen people hugged in a kitchen above Calvert Bay. Sean Sullivan played folksy tunes and told stories in his house for two hours and looked beaming. Guests danced in the kitchen, prompting the question, 'Is that the first time you've danced in a Newfoundland kitchen?' Music, language and social customs sustain the Irish connection, making visits feel like stepping into an Irish holiday despite the passage of generations since migration.

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