April 1, 2010:

Munster Hamlet was named for the province of Munster in Ireland although only a few of the pioneer families in the Munster Hamlet area
came from that area in Ireland. Most of the pioneers came from County Cavan and Kilkenny starting in the 1820's. 
The early McFarlane family came from Scotland.

Map Source: McGill University Digital Maps, Goulbourn Township in 1879
Names of settlers in 1879: Butler, McFarlane, Duncan, Hill, 
Tubman, Massey, Williams, Hobbs, Lackey, Cavanaugh, William Garvin (see Mr. Garvin in the photo of the Munster Militia, below), Fee,
Shillington, Anderson, Brady, Higginson.

The Jock River is shown on the western side of the village.



    

     


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The building below is now the home of the Munster Hamlet Library.
It was previously a church. The United Church of Canada (see picture above) 
was created at the time of Church Union in 1925. It is likely
that church below was originally a Methodist Church and it probably
amalgamated with the United Church to become the Munster United Church.
(I'll make a trip back to confirm this ... Al)
The United Church of Canada is the largest Protestant church in Canada today.


 


 October 27, 2011:

Hi Al: I am presuming that this picture might be of the Carleton Blazers but I’m not certain if there were different 
regiments in Munster. I note the captain is a William Garvin (see his location on 1879 map, above). 
(My Garvin connection is to John Garvin & Jessie Hogan). 

I don’t know who any of the other men are in this picture. Maybe some of our readers will be able to name these men.

... Linda Falls