SAINT DUNSTAN'S COLLEGE

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84th regizent of Foot, who emigrated with his family to this Island, 1772, bringing with him a number of his clansmen from the highlands of Scotland, and of Margaret his wife, and of Flora anna Laria their daughter, relict or the late Alexander

MacDonnell or Donaldston, Esquire."

Commemoration is also made on this monument of many members or the family of Captain John EacDonald, some of whom sleep their last sleep in the same enclosure, and over whose graves the sweet summer roses bloom. Further back in the old cemetery where the dust of acadians and Highlanders mingle are many very ancient tombstoues. One, over the grave of Donald chachern bears date 15th July 1788. It is in good preserv- ation. Under the spreading branches of a venerable spruce tree, in an enclosure railed off by a rustic fence, lie in one grave, the remains of the pioneer Scotch missionary, Father James MacDonald, and of Father augustine MacDonald, a brother of Glenaladale, who came to this country in his old age, and who worn out with years and labour, died at St. Peters Lake about 1808. Tradition has it that two French priests are also buried here. FEw spots in the Province are more interesting than this old cemetery. There are several other places of sepulture in Prince udward Island where one can

distinguish the graves of the early French settlers, but this is the only one or

the French burial places still used by the faithful. Here lie the conquered and the conquerors, side by side, mutely soliciting an alms of prayer from every Catholic

visitor to the old mission of Tracadie.

First Settlers é; Tracadie Captain John EacDonald g; Glenaladale and family

John McAuley McPhee Donald Mosuley McDonald Donald “clean Moaskill Ronald Steele ' NacDougall

KcKenzie Christopher smith