Talk:Thomas Nash (Newfoundland)/Temp

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Thomas Nash (1745 Callan, County Kilkenny, - 1810 Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador ), was a fisherman credited as being one of the first Irish Catholic settlers of Newfoundland. After settling in Caplin Bay, Nash founded the community of Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador. Nash, along with his cousin Father Patrick Power established a Roman Catholic stronghold for Irish Catholic settlers coming to Branch. Thomas had five sons, Walter, Thomas, Andrew, Tobias, and Patrick, and two daughters, Nora and Nellie. His two brothers Tobias and Walter, settled in Branch around 1795.