Montserrat is known as the Emerald Island of the Caribbean due to its resemblance to Ireland and also to the Irish Ancestry of its inhabitants.  In the early 1600's, the Irish were the first to colonize the island.  They left St. Kitts due to persecution from the Protestants.  Still, the majority of Montserratians are of Irish ancestry, including our tour guide, Joe.  His grandmother is Irish.
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