July 15, 2012
The Breton Cove Farmhouse is 12.5 km from Cabot Shores Wilderness Resort, a sister property. It sits both in the tiny village
of Breton Cove and Skir Dhu (meaning “Black Rock”) in Gaelic.
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inside of the Breton Cove Farmhouse. Click here for the Story of the Breton Cove Farmhouse or Basic Facts.
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Between them is a wonderful beach at Little River.
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June 7, 2012
The Story is about
the land of 180 acres deeded by the king of England along the Atlantic, and the place was once
A self-sustaining farm with pastures, a barn, chicken coop, hog house, orchards, garden…
A sawmill
The border to lobster fishing territory where boats landed at Skir Dhu (Black Rock)
The Urquehardt family over time
Had midwives using the main house for “birthing”
Adopted 5 kids
Was a neighborhood center across from the Gaelic Singers’ Hall and ball field
The place fell into disrepair over 20 years vacancy, its roof caved in and hunters sat upstairs poaching moose and and drinking beer.
The bedroom walls were caved [...]
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