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A tempestuous isle of 1,000 shipwrecks
By Anna Bressanin & Anne Banas 24 May 2017
Between 500 and 1,000 shipwrecks were recorded around Quebec’s isolated Magdalen Islands – and the descendants of the resilient survivors live to tell their stories.
via BBC – Travel – A tempestuous isle of 1,000 shipwrecks
Excerpt
An ancestry all on one island
In those days, there were few lighthouses or accurate charts, and heavy winds, fog and rocky waters made navigation a game of guessing and dexterity. As a result, many passengers perished and were buried among the sand dunes. Only the most resilient survived, ultimately forfeiting their intended journeys and building a new life along the islands’ tempestuous shores…..
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