Shamrock Field was a Gaelic Athletic Association ground in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally dating from 1838, it had a capacity of approximately 4,000.[1] During World War II, the sports ground was used as a training camp and billet for members of the Newfoundland Militia.[2][3] It was also sometimes used as the 'national stadium' of Canada GAA.

In the early 21st century, it was proposed to demolish Shamrock Field to make way for a Sobeys food retail outlet. While there were initial objections from some local residents,[4] a supermarket was ultimately developed on the site.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Stadiums in Canada, Newfoundland". World Stadiums. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. ↑ Higgins, Jenny (2007). "Home Defence". heritage.nf.ca. Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Wells, Karen (29 September 2017). "World War II veteran recalls his military days". saltwire.com. Saltwire Network. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "The fight continues to save Shamrock Field from Sobey's". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 10 January 2001. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. ↑ Mellin, Robert (2003). "The Destruction of Urban and Architectural Character in St. John's, Newfoundland". The Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada. 28 (3–4): 55–62. hdl:10222/70835.
  6. ↑ Phelan, Gerry (11 November 2011). "Honouring Heroes". The Telegram (St John's) – via pressreader.com.
  7. ↑ Trew1, Johanne Devlin (23 February 2007). "The Forgotten Irish?: Contested sites and narratives of nation in Newfoundland". Ethnologies. 27 (2): 43–77. doi:10.7202/014041AR. S2CID 128894452.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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