Parishes
March 29, 2022
THE PARISH HISTORIES OF JAMAICA PROJECT A HISTORY OF KINGSTON BY DR JENNY JEMMOTT INTRODUCTORY THOUGHTS Located on the south-eastern coast of Jamaica, Kingston is the […]
May 13, 2021
The Parish History of St James By Dr Jenny Jemmott Introduction The story of St James began long before the parish as we know it came […]
July 30, 2020
THE HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF ST ELIZABETH BY DR JENNY JEMMOTT INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF ST ELIZABETH St Elizabeth is one of Jamaica’s oldest parishes, […]
March 2, 2020
INTRODUCTION: OVERVIEW OF ST CATHERINE St. Catherine was one of the first seven parishes created in 1664 and this makes it one of the seven oldest […]
November 7, 2019
THE PARISH HISTORY PROJECT: A HISTORY OF PORTLAND Dr Jenny Jemmott OVERVIEW OF THE PARISH OF PORTLAND At its formation in 1723, Portland became one of […]
November 7, 2019
PARISH HISTORY PROJECT: A HISTORY OF ST. MARY Professor Veront Satchell INTRODUCTION Naming of Parish There is controversy concerning the origin and derivation of the name […]
November 7, 2019
The Parish History Project: The History of Trelawny Dr Jenny Jemmott OVERVIEW OF TRELAWNY: The parish of Trelawny is located in the county of Cornwall in […]
November 7, 2019
PARISH HISTORY PROJECT: A HISTORY OF ST. THOMAS Dr Jenny Jemmott PRELUDE: HOW THE PRACTICE OF DIVIDING JAMAICA INTO PARISHES STARTED AND DEVELOPED The practice of […]