O’Brien Farm Historical Landmark St. John's NL

O’Brien Farm tells the story of Irish settlement in St. John’s, NL through the story of the O’Brien family.
In its day, O’Brien Farm along with similar farms - most of which were also operated by Irish families-fed the northeast Avalon Peninsula. A dairy operation for most of the farm’s 180+ years, the O’Brien family developed the hillside meadows for hay and in summer cattle grazed in common pastures on Mount Scio.
The last of the family line, three bachelor brothers, John, Mike, and Aly, tell a story of resistance, stubbornness, and passion for their land.
Thimble Cottage, the 1850s saltbox style house that graces the property, was built as a summer home by Timothy O’Brien, son of John O’Brien who first settled the farm. Today, it is a Registered Heritage Structure, representative of traditional Newfoundland vernacular architecture of the period. By 1875, it had become the primary residence for the farm, replacing what was believed to have been the original Irish longhouse with residence and stable combined.
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Thank you. Dairy was their main source of income.