In 1806, The Benevolent Irish Society (BIS) was founded as a philanthropic organization in St. John's, Newfoundland for locals of Irish birth or ancestry, regardless of religious persuasion.
The Benevolent Irish Society (BIS) was founded as a philanthropic organization in St. John's for locals of Irish birth or ancestry. This was in 1806. This was regardless of religious persuasion. St. John's was Newfoundland.