About John Mannion Dr. John J. Mannion was a Professor of Geography (retired) at Memorial University of Newfoundland and is one of Canada’s leading cultural geographers, and an expert on Newfoundland settlement history. Books by John Mannion Irish Settlements in Eastern Canada A study of cultural transfer and adaptation by (author) John Mannion Irish Settlements in Eastern Canada A study of cultural transfer and adaptation by (author) John Mannion