Shamrock Field

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 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  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" (PDF). The Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada. The Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada. 28 (3): 55. commercial competition between two companies [..] resulted in yet another inappropriate development in a historic area of St. John's, in this case on Shamrock Field
  6. Phelan, Gerry (11 November 2011). "Honouring Heroes". The Telegram (St John's) – via pressreader.com.
  7. Trew, Johanne Devlin (2007). "The Forgotten Irish? Contested sites and narratives of nation in Newfoundland". Association Canadienne d'Ethnologie et de Folklore – via semanticscholar.org. Shamrock Field, located directly behind Fort Townshend and the traditional site for Irish sporting activities, had recently become a new Sobey's supermarket premises

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