User:Amy Fitz/Irish indentured servants

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Monserrat became the principal island amongst the Leeward Islands where Irish people coming from the adjacent islands found refuge against British persecution. Divided between the Catholic French and the Protestant English, the Irish people sought refuge in Montserrat where they established their first Catholic church.

In 1632, Anthony Brisket became the first Governor of Montserrat. With ties originating from Ireland, Brisket was able to navigate the Island and its people. He would remain in this position until his death in 1949.