Folklore states that one of the original European inhabitants of the
area was a Captain Whittle and his family from
Dorsetshire, England. The area was originally
named after them, Whittle's Bay. Upon the death
of Captain Whittle, his widow and her children
decided to return to England. Hence, the
remaining settlers referred to Whittle's Bay as
Whittle less Bay and eventually, Witless Bay.
First settlers were migratory West Country
fishermen from England. In the latter part of
the 1700s, large numbers of Irish began settling
in the area.
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