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Gaelic Placenames of Nova Scotia
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Ainmean Gh�idhlig Albainn Nuaidh |
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| Nova
Scotia - Alba Nuadh/Alba �r Cape Breton - Ceap Breatuinn |
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| Newfoundland - Eilein a' Trosg / Talamh an �isg | |
| Prince Edward Island - Eilein a' Phrionnsa/ Eilein E�in / An Eilean Dearg | |
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| G�idhlig | English |
| Aiseag Mhira | Albert Bridge |
| P�n na Maiseadh | Beanacadie Pond |
| Camus an Dobhrain | Beaver Cove |
| Beinn E�in | Ben Eoin |
| Am P�n M�r | Big Pond |
| Baghasdail | Boisdale |
| B�gh a' Chaisteil | Castle Bay |
| Eilein na Nollaig | Christmas Island |
| Am B�gh an Ear | East Bay |
| Glasbaidh | Glace Bay |
| A' Mhira Mh�r | Grand Mira |
| An Caolas M�r | Grand Narrows |
| Drochaid Mhira | Marion Bridge |
| Am B�r (Sidni-a-Tuath) | North Sydney |
| Baile Shidni | Sydney |
| M�innean Shidhi | Sydney Mines |
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Siorramachd Richmond - Richmond County |
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| G�idhlig | English |
| D�n Deagh | Dundee |
| Camus nan �ireannach | Irish Cove |
| Baile Iain | Johnstown |
| Baile Pheadair | St. Peter's |
| Camus an t-Saighdeir | Soldier's Cove |
| Na h-Eileanan Dearga | The Red Islands |
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Siorramachd Bhictoria - Victoria County |
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| G�idhlig | English |
| Badaig | Baddeck |
| B�gh Labhruinn | Bay St. Lawrence |
| An t-Eilein M�r | Boularderie Island |
| Ceap N�r | Cape North |
| Inbhir-pheofharain | Dingwall |
| Baile nan Gall | Englishtown |
| Sanndraigh (Idhe) | Iona |
| An Caolas Beag | Little Narrows |
| Acrasaid N�ll | Neil Harbour |
| An Cladach-a-Tuath | North Shore |
| Baile Anna | St. Ann's |
| Sgeir Dhubh | Skir Dhu |
| Uaiseabugt | Washabuck |
| An Rubha Geal | White Point |
| Camus na Luinge Briste | Wreck Cove |
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Siorramachd
Mainisdear - Guysborough County |
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| G�idhlig | English |
| Loch an Fhamhair, A' L�ig Mh�r1 | Gaint's Lake |
| Gleann Eilg (Am Forc)2 | Glenelg (The Forks) |
| Am Mainisdear1 | Guysborough (County) |
| Baile Mhainisdear1 | Guysborough (Town) |
| Drochaid na Cailleachag1 | "The bridge of the little old woman" |
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| 1. Native speaker - collected by Ken Nilsen of Celtic Department of St.F.X. | |
| 2. Dwelly's Illustrated Gaelic to English Dictionary | |
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Siorramachd
Inbhir Nis - Inverness County |
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| G�idhlig | English |
| An Abhainn Dubh | Black River |
| An Caolas Leathann | Broad Cove |
| Baile Beag na h-Aibhne | Brook Village |
| C�il an t-Similier | Chimney Corner |
| M�bu Bheag | Colindale |
| Creiginis | Creignish |
| D�n-Bheagan | Dunvegan |
| Gleann Comhann | Glencoe |
| Br�igh na h-Aibhneadh, Gleann D�il | Glen Dale |
| Gleann an Dathadair | Glendyer |
| An Gleann Dubh | Glenville |
| Abhainn an Fhe�ir | Hays River |
| Ceann a' Locha | Head Lake |
| Baile Inbhir Nis, An S�thean | Inverness (town) |
| Si�daig | Judique |
| Baile 'n R�gh | Kingsville |
| Loch Ainslidh an Ear | Lake Ainslie East Side |
| Loch Ainslidh an Iar | Lake Ainslie West Side |
| Si�daig Bheag | Little Judique |
| Loch B�n | Loch Ban |
| An Rubha Fada | Long Point |
| M�bu, An Drochaid | Mabou |
| M�inn a' Ghuail | Mabou Coal Mines |
| Tr�igh nan Le�dach | MacLeod's Beach |
| A' Bheinn-a-Tuath | Marble Mountain |
| Margaraidh | Margaree |
| Am Acarsaid (Mhargaraidh) | Margaree Harbour |
| Camus na Fe�la | Meat Cove |
| Sr�id nam Mogan | Moccasin Street |
| Am Mullach | The Mullach |
| Ceann-a-Tuath na L�igeadh | North Lake |
| Am B�gh Toilichte | Pleasant Bay |
| C�bh a' Phl�stair | Port Hastings |
| Baile a' Chlamhain, "An Gut" | Port Hawkesbury |
| Seastago | Port Hood |
| Tr�igh Raghnaill | Ranald's Beach |
| Baile MhicRaing | Rankinville |
| C�l nan Innseanach | Rear Stewartdale |
| Na P�naichean | St. Rose |
| Bun na h-Aibhne | Scotsville |
| Rubha an t-Seallaidh | Sight Point |
| Br�igh na h-Aibhne | Southwest Margaree |
| Srath Lathurna | Strathlorne |
| Gleann nan Sgitheanach | Skye Glen |
| Beinn nan Sgitheanach | Skye Mountain |
| Abhainn nam Breac | Trout River |
| An B�gh an Iar | West Bay |
| Hogamah | Whycocomagh |
| Cabhsair Chanso | Canso Causeway |
| Caolas Chanso | Canso Strait |
| Collected by An Crann, publisher of Am Br�ighe, from native speakers. | |
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Antigonish
County - Antigonish County
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| G�idhlig | English |
| Baile M�r1 | Antigonish (Town) |
| �rasaig3 | Arisaig |
| Magh an Leas Leathuinn1 | Beaver Meadow |
| Cnoc Beech1 | Beech Hill |
| A' Mhaise Mh�r1 | Big Marsh |
| Abhainn Dubh1 | Black Avon |
| B�id3 | Boyd |
| Beinn a' Bhr�naich1 | Brown's Mountain |
| Ceap She�rais1 | Cape George |
| An Caisteal2 | Castle Corner (near Glen Road) |
| An Daigear1 | Caledonia Mills |
| An Gut1 | Canso Strait |
| Coille Daigear1 | Dagger Woods |
| Allt an Doctair1 | Doctor's Brook |
| D�n M�r3 | Dunmore |
| Sgurr Eige2, A' Bheinn Eigeach1 | Eigg Mountain |
| Grannd na Frisealaich1 | Fraser's Grant |
| Muilleann a' Fhrisealaich1 | Fraser's Mills |
| An Gleann1 | Glen Alpine |
| Gleann B�ird1 | Glen Bard |
| Gleann am Falach2 | Glen Hide |
| An Gleann1 | Glen Road |
| Rudha nan Innseanach2 | Indian Point |
| �irinn1 | Ireland |
| Abhainn Sheumais1 | James River |
| A' Cheapaich1 | The Keppoch |
| Leanndraic3 | Lanark |
| Loch Abar1 | Lochaber |
| Loch Ceiteirein2, A' Bhr�igh Ard1 | Loch Katrine |
| Bun na h-Aibhne (Deas)1 | Lower South River |
| Allt a' Mheiligein1 | Maryvale |
| A' Mhaise Uaine1 | Meadow Green |
| Allt 'ic �ra1 | McAra's Brook |
| M�rar3 | Morar |
| A' Mhoraine3 | Morven |
| An Gleann1 | Pleasant Valley |
| Naomh Eosaph1 | St. Joseph's |
| Tobar Shalainn1 | Saltsprings |
| An Abhainn Deas1, Baile'n Obain2 | South River |
| P�irc an Fhuarain1 | Springfield |
| Srath Ghlais1 | Strathglass |
| A' Bheinn Bhiorach1 | Sugarloaf Mountain |
| Br�igh na h-Aibhne (Deas)1 | Upper South River |
| Abhainn an Iar1 | West River |
| An Cl�ora M�r1 | "The big clearing" near James River |
| Cnoc na S�thean1 | "The fairies hill" near Ohio |
| Cnoc na h-�thaidh1 | "Kiln Hill" near Beaver Meadow |
| An t-Allta Beag1 | "The little stream" near Beaver Meadow |
| Beinn An T�illeir Abrach1 | "Tailor's Mountain" |
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Sources: 1. Native speaker - collected by Ken Nilsen of Celtic Department of St.F.X.2. History of Antigonish 3. Dwelly's Illustrated Gaelic to English Dictionary |
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Siorramachd
Pictou - Pictou County |
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| G�idhlig | English |
| Allt a' Bh�ilidh1 | Bailey's Brook |
| Abhainn Bh�rnaidh1 | Barney's River |
| An t-Eilean M�r1 | Big Island |
| A' Bheinn Ghorm1 | Blue Mountain |
| Abhainn Mh�r1 | East River |
| Abhainn a' Fhrangaich1 | French River |
| Baile Beag (Glaschu �r)1 | New Glasgow |
| Eilean Phictou1 | Pictou Island |
| Abhainn an t-Sutharlanaich1 | Sutherland's River |
| A' Ghuiseid1 | "The Gusset" |
| An Drochaid Cham1 | "The crooked bridge" |
| Beinn 'Ain Dhonnchaidh1 | "John Duncan's Mountain" - near Bailey's Brook |
| Allt a' Mhuilinn1 | "The mill brook" |
| Tobar nam B�can1 | "Well of ghosts" - near Egerton |
| Gleann Dubh3 | Black Glen - between Bailey's Brook and Marshy Hope |
| Cnoideart2 | Knoydart |
| Lios M�r2 | Lismore |
| Loch Br�ra2 | Loch Brora - near to Garden of Eden |
| Ceathramh G�arr2 | Karegare/Kerrowgair - vacant community between Sunnybrae and Garden of Eden |
| Gleann Comhann2 | Glencoe |
| Luirg �r2 | New Lairg |
| Ge�rr-loch �r2 | New Gairloch |
| A' Mhorfhaich2 | Lovat |
| Dun-robain2 | Dunrobin - small locale near Four Mile Brook |
| Loch Bhraoin2 | Lochbroom |
| A' Chreig | The Craig - a hilly portion of Loganville |
| Allt nan Albannach2/Beinn na Mathanach3 | Scotsburn - formally Roger's Hill |
| Sources: | |
| 1. Native Speaker - Collected by Ken Nilsen of Celtic Dept. of St.F.X. | |
| 2. Gaelic Equivalent - Dwelley's Illustrated Gaelic to English Dictionary | |
| 3. Glen Matheson, local historian | |