Gaelic Culture. Census returns prior to 1851 are rarely complete for any area, and the census returns for Annapolis County in 1851 did not survive. With the continuing arrival of many poverty-stricken Irish in Halifax, officials had to raise funds for their care, often rather begrudgingly. The earliest major emigration from North Uist was not until the 1820s, as
until recently, that somehow to be able to speak two or more languages
When Louisbourg and the rest of New France fell to the British during the Seven Years' War, the fortress was destroyed; the Treaty of Paris, 1763, ceded the island and France's remaining possessions in the area to the British. The Loyalists, who made Sydney the capital of their new colony, were soon overwhelmed by successive waves of Scottish immigrants. 873 Veteran's Memorial Drive Arichat, Nova Scotia. This not only emptied the Treasury, it forced the Colonial government to the realization that the only way to raise new revenue was to lessen executive power and demand that London call the House of Assembly. The last of the Clanranalds to live at Ormiclett was Miss
Their case was based on the claim that such taxation was only legal if approved by a House of Assembly, which had not yet been convened. whisky made available for consumption at her funeral! Many of those dispossessed in the earlier clearances found spaces in other
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Claimed by the French as part of Acadia, it remained largely undeveloped and unsettled, apart from a minor role as a fur-trading and fishing outpost. straddled to boundaries of Cape Breton and Richmond Counties, with, on the
Norman-French origin! family group had decided to move to Cape Breton. The response came from London in 1819, the same year a jittery group of volunteer soldiers dozens and injured hundreds more peaceful protesters at a meeting for parliamentary reform in St. Peters Fields, Manchester, England, an event that became known as the Peterloo Massacre. same extent as some of the South Uist and Barra settlements. Celtic Music Interpretive Centre. Not until after Cape Breton Island was re-annexed to Nova Scotia in 1820 did it receive representation in an elected legislature. MacLellans, MacIntyres, MacIsaacs, MacMillans (MacMullins
The most popular month to go is August, which has the largest number of tour departures. industry was at its peak in the Scottish Islands, and the landlords were,
Cape Breton County continues to exist as a county in Nova Scotia, but all municipal government and service delivery is provided by either the Cape Breton Regional Municipality or the First Nations, with no additional county level government or administration or any lower-level town or city-level government or administration. that the Gaelic-speakers there still had as strong a bias of a Barra
site which Donald Og had so strongly recommended. When the coal mines were depleted and the steel mill became obsolete, the central Canadian capitalists who had come to dominate the industrial advance abandoned the area for greener fields, leaving the industrial sector to survive on a succession of inadequate subventions from federal and provincial governments. 1700-1900 Nova Scotia.ca Historical Maps of Nova Scotia However that may be, the Christian name Dubhsith was at one
The colonists in Britain tended to be fairly ambitious individuals who, for social and economic reasons, felt advancement at home in England was not possible. Uist - no doubt they were seeing what had happened in the Baile Mhic Phail
French, he had not really mastered Micmac yet! The Celtic Colors Music Festival is held from the 7th to the 15th of October every year. as the name is usually spelled in Cape Breton. * https://disqus.com/admin/universalcode/#configuration-variables
This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 20:33. the other side of the Barra Straits, at Christmas Island, was another
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belonging to the MacDonald of Sleat in Skye, and South Uist and Benbecula
MacCuish was an old name in North Uist, though it was never very common,
It was rejoined to Nova Scotia in 1820. causeway linking Cape Breton Island with the mainland Economic activities include coal mining, lumbering, fishing, and summer tourism. Guide to Cape Breton county ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. We've got 24 adventures going to Cape Breton Island, starting from just 6 days in length, and the longest tour is 51 days. originally Roman Catholic also, but estate policy there favoured the
Since 1 October 1908, birth, death and marriage registrations have been collected and maintained continuously.". area, and were moving out before they in turn were forced out, but many
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Muise, D. (2015). There were also other, smaller, North Uist settlements - at Marble
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Not until after Cape Breton Island was re-annexed to Nova Scotia in 1820 did it receive representation in an elected legislature. Cape Breton Island was re-annexed to Nova Scotia in 1820. Although theirs
They left in 1827 and
His son succeeded him as Prince Regent until the old Kings death in 1820. So declared 2,000 passionate and angry Cape Bretoners, in their eighth bid to get the British government to reverse its decision to annex Cape Breton to Nova Scotia in 1820. List of Nova Scotia newspapers available on microfilm at Library and Archives Canada: Nova Scotia vital statistics from newspapers. Illus. Settlements were made
Road between Glace Bay and the Mira, but for some reason none of the North
Home by S.R. families went from other areas too, where there was never any threat of
Cape Breton County had several incorporated municipalities within its boundaries: In the early 1990s the provincial government began to examine duplication of municipal services in Nova Scotia. except perhaps that it was earlier in starting. diminished. inexhaustible repertoire. window.onload = function(){document.getElementById("printbtn").style.visibility = "visible"};
of Upper Bornish, and he had given land on his farm for many of those
son of Finlay. it is from this family that Mairi-Sine, the Gaelic singer, is descended. They had found fertile ground in the American colonies, whose self confidence was bolstered by events such as their involvement in the defeat of Louisbourg in 1745, which later blossomed into full-fledged revolt in the 1770s. John MacCodrum - Iain
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Another family, well-known in North Uist, were the MacCodrums, or MacOdrum
settlers. Peterloo Massacre. replacement of local tenants by Protestant families from North Uist,
Since 1995 the only municipality in the county has been a single-tier municipality called Cape Breton Regional Municipality. A review of the source materials available on the Islands independence as a Colony and its abrupt annexation reads more like a movie script than dry history. Ainslie, and it was with pleasure that we wandered through the cemetery
180 Milford Road, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia is currently for sale for the price of $225,000 CAD. shores of East Bay were predominantly a South Uist settlement, as was the
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The world's largest fiddle in Sydney As economic conditions in the Uists worsened, and no doubt heartened by
rather later than the South Uist moves, and a Presbyterian community was
Walker, Laughlin Alasdair Iain 1852-1936, and Mary MacDonald, Niall
DID YOU KNOW ! The Celtic Music Interpretive Center is a unique place that offers an immersive experience for visitors who want to learn about the importance of Celtic music on Cape Breton Island. The 10,311 km 2 (3,981 sq mi) island has a lot of beautiful features and is home to some really amazing people.
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Here is a place to join with family and friends and watch the fishing boats in and out of the harbour tend. This is an old name,
against the names of over fifty families the note "Gone to America" -
Catholic, and South Uist remained so also, while North Uist followed the
The emergence of a vital and expansive coal-mining industry from the 1830s on completely transformed the island economy. Ruari) married Sarah (Rory, Donald "Og")" looks odd in print, it is a
Siege of Quebec in 1759, but he had left instructions at home on Barra as
the Island of St. John's, Nova Scotia and Canada." With their main source of income
ago. which were officially separated by the political boundary between Victoria
Shortly thereafter, they began construction of the fortress of Louisbourg at a small harbour along the southeast coast. on the shores of Loch Lomond itself, settled a group of MacCuish families.
Browse 1,772 cape breton nova scotia stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. better life was available on the other side of the Atlantic than in their
In September, I am driving from Toronto to Halifax to deliver my daughter to University. Cape Breton Animal Care & Reception - Nova Scotia SPCA Cape Breton Animal Care & Reception Location: 401 East Broadway, Sydney Number of Positions: 2 Job Start Date: ASAP Job Competition Closes: When position is filled Job Type: One Full Time (32-40 hours per week) and one Part time (16-25 hours per week) Salary: $15 /hr depending on experience articles, South Uist people started to arrive in Prince Edward Island in
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Emigration from South Uist followed the usual pattern from the Hebrides,
By 1827 the family consisted of Neil MacAulay and his five sons -
This was our fourth summer exploring Nova Scotia, and this time around we focused on the southern part of Cape Breton Island, specifically the area between St. Peter's and Port Hastings. Rankin, A History of the County of Antigonish, Nova Scotia; 1929. There was another Barra settlement at a later
the Clanranalds and their retinue, but both have changed their form over
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Donald and John Lamont, who settled one on either side of the Mira - and
and would be very happy to respond to any invitation to attend a North
and family by-names. (Source: Beaton Institute). Salary. From 1879 to 1995, the area of the county excluded from towns and cities was incorporated as the Municipality of the County of Cape Breton to provide local government services. Cruise ships that travel to Cape Breton dock at the port in Sydney and many go to Baddeck as well. Averages are for Sydney N. S., which is 6 miles from Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Leitches Creek and the backlands at Frenchvale and both the
settled at the head of Catalone Lake, south of the entrance to the Mira. (Walker,
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Hear it in the songs that accompany a milling frolic. The result was a heritage of industrial decline, labour unrest and a massive out-migration. Across the hills
emigration from the Western Isles of Scotland, we come now to Cape Breton,
Mira up to Marion Bridge. British Empire. Its area can vary from 932 sq. Cape Breton: A county history is not available, but there are many community histories for Cape Breton Island. accent as their forefathers had brought with them in the early 1800s! 180 Milford Road, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia has 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and a total size of 1,550 square feet. Point, Jamesville and Iona to Gillies Point and Washabuck had been
and Sarah Ruairidh Dhomhnaill Oig, and is the only feasible means of
North Uist also had its massive emigration to Cape Breton, beginning
Louisbourg Lighthouse 311 Lighthouses 11. The Regent, sometimes called the Prince of Pleasure, was a Tory by inclination strongly upholding the view that power was best wielded by executive privilege. If you're planning a visit to the library, you can search a portion of the catalogue online in advance (as of July 2010, 20,000 entries); the remaining 50,000 titles are listed in the Archives Reading Room Card Catalogue, available onsite. the destination of more Hebridean Scots than any other part of the then
the inland valleys. The Baleshare crofts comprised on
Back home in England, however, and in Cape Breton, the executive was still in control. It was in the 1820s that the villages in the Middle District of South Uist
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reasons, and younger sons who realised that there was no future for them
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As a result of this pressure, the Crown decided to establish Cape Breton as a colony in 1784. Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada 14 day weather forecast Home Weather Cape Breton Island Two-week forecast Cape Breton Island 14 Day Extended Forecast Time Zone DST Changes Sun & Moon Weather Today Weather Hourly 14 Day Forecast Yesterday/Past Weather Climate (Averages) Currently: 29 F. not worth the cost of selling the kelp. While the area was the most dynamic growth zone in the Atlantic region up to WWI, its boom was short-lived. // Replace PAGE_URL with your page's canonical URL variable
Others settled along the sea-coast from Louisburg south to Gabarus and as
The MacMhuirichs were the bards, but their descendants hide
from Barra. From the 1830s onwards, extraction became increasingly industrialized. The Scots who came to Nova Scotia during the last half of the 18th and first half of the 19th century were Highlanders.4 They came to the shores of Nova Scotia, and, unlike many other immigrants that also came during this time, the Highlanders stuck and generally did not bleed away to other parts.5 Truly, Nova Scotia, especially that of Cape Breton, reminded the new arrivals of their native . stretching up the shore of the Bras d'Or to Boisdale. in 1756 full of the praises of the Bras d'Or. under the names of Currie and MacPherson, while the Beatons, the
being made then to keep a Gaelic children's group running, in the face of
On December 10, 1765, Cape Breton Island was set apart as a separate county under the name Cape Breton County. The median value of property in Cape Breton Island is set at . Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, 10 311 km2, a rugged and irregularly shaped island, approximately 175 km long by 135 km at its widest, is located at the eastern extremity of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. prospect for a site for settlement, and eventually recognised in Iona the
The Nova Scotia SPCA is seeking an experienced and dedicated Veterinary Assistant to join our veterinary team working in a fast-paced, high volume hospital in Sydney. Our team will be reviewing your submission and get back to you with any further questions. the north shore of the Mira. View Photos.
Cape Breton is rich in adventure - from waterfalls to camping, to shooting a bow & arrow a la Hunger Games, Nova Scotia is "New Scotland" and perfect for all-things fresh air. Known for: The world-renowned Cabot Trail Dramatic coastal views, highland scenery and Bras d'Or Lake Variety of hiking trails, world-class golf, Celtic culture and lively music scene Named the #1 Island in North America by Cond Nast Traveler and #1 Island in Canada by Travel + Leisure readers Pjila'si! Located on the northeastern tip of Nova Scotia on Canada's East Coast, discover a place joined to the mainland by a causeway but separated by a uniqueness all its own. They are known in Uist from having the family name Sgaire - usually
was named for these mice plagues). 180 Milford Road, Cape Breton Island, Nova . On Cape Breton Island the music and traditions of our Gaelic settlers has been preserved and shared since the early 1800s. through the wish to be pioneers in a new land. A Travel Guide to Southern Cape Breton, Nova Scotia We recently spent a week road-tripping across Southern Cape Breton and what a trip that was! The Island would have gone on indefinitely as an isolated and relatively uninhabited spot had it not been for the United Empire Loyalists in New England and others in Britain who saw the colonial potential of Cape Breton. Highland Village 339 Historic Sites 6. rendered into English as Zachary or Zachariah. Kenzie MacNeil isa writer, performer, producer and director whose credits include producingThe Rise and Follies shows and composing the anthem The Island. He also served as editor and publisher of The Cape Bretoner. The Baleshare crofts comprised on average 10 to 15 acres - large enough by island standards - but incapable of maintaining five families. The great cause of the decrease of population in the parish is
A Short History of Cape Breton Annexation (Part I) "Unconstitutional and illegal" So declared 2,000 passionate and angry Cape Bretoners, in their eighth bid to get the British government to reverse its decision to annex Cape Breton to Nova Scotia in 1820. Come and enjoy an unforgettable vacation, here right on the shores of the Bras d'Or Lake, in the center of Cape Breton Island, half way between the Cape Breton Highlands, the Cabot Trail, the Newfoundland Ferry and the Canso Causeway.. We offer a comfortable cottage for two, maximum for 2+2 people, situated just 30 feet from your own beach at . The Loyalists, who made Sydney the capital of their new colony, were soon overwhelmed by successive waves of Scottish immigrants. while the Chief of Clanranald was at the Battle of Sheriffmuir, where he
Annual Weather Averages Near Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Add a Comment. Barra settlement, based around Christmas Island and Benacadie, and
Sydney Nova Scotia Canada CapeSmokeyAerialoverwater. In 1789, liberty, equality and fraternity surfaced in Paris and, despite his dictatorial behaviour, Napoleon Bonaparte did much to disseminate those ideas throughout Europe. eviction. Copyright 2022 The Cape Breton Spectator. villages at the furthest north tip of Cape Breton, around Bay St.
MacNeil, and A History of Christmas Island Parish
In 1827 the croft rents were reduced by
It was forty years before his advice was
Family after family
reaches of the Mira River, and here again was a South Uist settlement. landlords' policies changed to putting people off the land to make way for
$17/hr for a new VA, or $19 for a VA with hospital experience. 1. Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, 10 311 km2, a rugged and irregularly shaped island, approximately 175 km long by 135 km at its widest, is located at the eastern extremity of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. most common surname by far is MacNeil, and there is little chance of being
Cape Breton Island (French: le du Cap-Breton, formerly le Royale; Scottish Gaelic: Ceap Breatainn or Eilean Cheap Bhreatainn; Mikmaq: Unamaki) is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America and part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.. . townships, but many more crossed the Atlantic. km up to 1099 sq. south of the Mira to Trout Brook and New Boston, but many of these
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It provides financial aid in various forms, such as scholarships, bursaries, and work-study options. By 1827 eighty percent of Nova Scotia's Irish Catholics were accommodated in the town of Halifax or in the surrounding area. out - "The population of the parish has of late years considerably
As the original settlement areas became over-crowded, the younger
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The music of the small island of Cape Breton, located off the North-Eastern coast of the province of Nova Scotia, is perhaps the best known traditional music in Canada. emigrants leaving the Highlands and Islands of Scotland did so under
average 10 to 15 acres - large enough by island standards - but incapable
The first was Napoleons escape from the island of Elba and his speedy and dramatic return to power in France, a development brought up short by his defeat at Waterloo. that took them to Canada there were also emigrants moving out for economic
The Tories in England exulted. belonging to the MacDonalds of Clanranald. resulting in a mixture of denominations. Septic system is in place and seller states that there are many Springs on the property for a spring fed well.
In an email, officials said the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway's Sydney subdivision has not been inspected for the past six years. evicted from other villages, but in the 1840s, his farm was bought out by
They occupied most of the available arable land along the seacoasts and around Bras d'Or Lake, and with a few hundred returning Acadians made up the bulk of the island's largely rural population, which subsisted mostly on farming and the inshore fishery. As early as 1793, Rev. and it is said to have been derived from Mac-Dubh-Sith - the son of the
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(By 1845, 20,000 Highlanders had emigrated to Cape Breton.). I can still recall my first visit to Iona, and my shock when I realised
Cape Breton County is one of eighteen counties in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It was joined to Nova Scotia but in 1784 became a separate British crown colony. In 2014 Usatoday.com voted Cape Breton one of 10 romantic islands worldwide you'll fall in love with. written records than the others. Located in Baddeck, the heart of beautiful Cape Breton Island, this lovely lakeside resort is an 11-acre waterfront property. The Loyalists were on the losing end of the American Revolution and desperate to establish new bases for themselves. Recommended option Bus Take the bus from Sydney, NS to Halifax 6h 15m $65 - $95 1 alternative option Drive Drive from Sydney to Halifax 4h 47m New coal seams are being exploited and the industry has rebounded somewhat from its post-WWII collapse. The 10,311 km 2 (3,981 sq mi) island accounts for 18.7% of the total area of Nova Scotia. The department says it has set out . emigration. settled, and the later emigrants had to make do with the higher ground and
There are 2 ways to get from Cape Breton Island to Nova Scotia by bus or car Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. In 1811, George III was officially recognized as mad and incapable of rule. the hey-day of the kelp-trade, and in North Uist the landlords, realising
A Cape Breton military veteran has won the first critical injury benefit from the federal government specifically for having post-traumatic stress disorder. elem.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? On the Richmond side,
Location of Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of communities in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cape_Breton_County&oldid=1080725050, Median household income, 2000 ($) (all households), Richmond (Southern District) later called, Juste au Corps (Northwest District) later called, Municipality of the County of Cape Breton (1879-1995), This page was last edited on 3 April 2022, at 01:50. The mines surrounding Sydney harbour attracted the excess population of the already overpopulated rural areas and weighted the island towards the industrial base emerging in Cape Breton County. 1816 became known as the summerless year. In Cape Breton, it snowed frequently that summer and frost did enormous damage to the crops. };
By proclamation of October 17, 1763 after termination of the Seven Years' War, Cape Breton Island was formally annexed to Nova Scotia. to the best area for settlement. It is located on Cape Breton Island. The deed was done officially in 1820. came to Barra from Elgol in Skye as a maor, or assistant factor. boggy lands of Loch Portain further to the east, a certain number decided
Cape Breton Island, also called Unama'ki, is one of seven ancestral and unceded territories of the Mi'kmaq People. Book North Star, Cape Breton Island on Tripadvisor: See 330 traveller reviews, 217 candid photos, and great deals for North Star, ranked #1 of 1 hotel in Cape Breton Island and rated 4.5 of 5 at Tripadvisor. Call our travel experts now. For statistical purposes, the First Nations reserves of Eskasoni 3 and Membertou 28B are included in the county, but are separate entities. There
North Uist - and although many of the families dispossessed moved to the
Internationally-famous stars like Mary Jane Lamond, Ashley MacIsaac and Natalie MacMaster have taken a music with deep regional roots and adapted it for the concert halls and . Catalone and the Mira, with an off-shoot around Loch Lomond, in the
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Beaton Institute ArchiveThe Beaton Institute is an archive and research center mandated to collect and conserve the social, economic, political, and cultural history of Cape Breton Island. Although physically separated from the Nova Scotia peninsula by the Strait of Canso, it is artificially connected to mainland Nova Scotia by the 1,385 m (4,544 ft) long rock-fill Canso . there does not seem t have been the same religious and economic pressure
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1816 was doubly disastrous, however, because Messrs. Leaver and Ritchie, operators of the Cape Breton Coal Mines and major contributors through taxation to the Colonial Treasury, at the behest of several Cape Breton reformers such as Richard Gibbons, Archibald Dodd and David Matthews, challenged the executive councils right to levy taxes in court. This is typical of emigration patterns at the time - it is a
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were divided between two branches of the MacDonalds, with North Uist
Cape Breton Island covers an area of 10,311 sq. Robert J. Morgan, Orphan Outpost: Cape Breton Colony 1784-1820; 1972. Lawrence. but there was also a small movement to Baddeck and even to the fishing
Mining coal under the sea in Nova Scotia. For its time, it was the most imposing European-style fortress in North America. Inverness Beach Boardwalk 182 Piers & Boardwalks 7. quirks of the history of the Western Isles that the islands of the Uists
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Your tent looks like a jellyfish. Uist. The beautiful Ingonish Beach is a ten-minute walk from the campground. In 1835 when the county was divided into three distinct counties; namely Cape Breton (Northeastern District), Richmond (Southern District which later became Richmond County) and Juste au Corps (Northwest District later called Inverness County). Another group of South Uist settlers settled on the south shores of Lake
in Cape Breton it remained, in the forms of Dushie, Duffus and even David! She was known for her boundless energy and displays of strength, so for the people who knew Terri Jackson at CrossFit D10 in Glace Bay, N.S., it's hard to . The second event occurred on Tambora, Indonesia a massive volcanic eruption spewed an estimated 30 cubic miles of ash and dust into the atmosphere. The area was declared to be frozen and no one could legitimately reside on the Island without special dispensation from the Crown a ruling which was studiously ignored by many Acadians, Irish and others who couldnt resist having sensible access to the nearby lucrative fishery. Irish Catholics were attracted to Halifax because of its good job opportunities. Its name likely derives from the Basque Cap Breton, a location near Bayonne, France. MacMillan's invaluable To the Hill of Boisdale. began to be cleared to make sheep farms. For a time thereafter Cape Breton Island was part of Halifax County. The 10,311 km 2 (3,981 sq mi) island accounts for 18.7% of Nova Scotia's total area. could raise the cash to pay the fare took the chance to leave their
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// IMPORTANT: Replace EXAMPLE with your forum shortname! As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cape Breton County had a population of 98,318 living in 43,799 of its 48,020 total private dwellings, a change of -0.4% from its 2016 population of 98,722. Donald Og was killed at the
In 1835 when the county was divided into three distinct counties; namely Cape Breton (Northeastern District), Richmond (Southern District which later became Richmond County) and Juste au Corps (Northwest District later called Inverness County). 1w. Two names from South Uist derive from the days of
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back-lands were of marginal agricultural value, and most of them have
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Colchester: A History of Mining Activity in Nova Scotia, 1720-1992 Cape Breton Mining Bibliography. In 1765 Cape Breton Island was set as Cape Breton County. As the best land was taken up, the later settlers had to take back-lands
Cape Bretons colonists and pioneers were devastated and had to be sustained through the remainder of the year with food bought and paid for by the Colonial Treasury which was soon depleted. One hundred thousand welcomes! The courts decided in Leaver and Ritchies favor. /*
5 Short Hikes in Cape Breton. which in this context means Cape Breton. to the south of East Bay, behind the mountain still called Sgurra Bhreac -
the years. Cape Breton Miners' Museum 529 Speciality Museums Mines 5. 6. Barra families was MacCnais, anglicised as MacNash, but most of the family
A saltwater lake (the Bras d'or) forms the island's core and has provided the only significant access to its interior for purposes of settlement. Saint Peter's Church 170 Churches & Cathedrals 9. The Kildonan area followed in the 1830s, and Bornish
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Gabarus and Margaree, and Acadian settlers in Cheticamp and Isle Madame,
Fhionnlaidh, 1865-1924 - Fois siorruidh gun robh aig an anam. A cadet branch of the MacDonalds had bought the small farm
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Share this article. This pestilence was followed by a disastrous plague of mice which destroyed what was left. Another name found among the
focusing on intention of miners to join United Mine Workers of America. Museum Hours: Victoria Day (3rd Monday in May) to June 30: Wed-Sunday 9-5pm July 1 - Labour Day (1st Monday in Sep): daily 9-5pm Labour Day to Thanksgiving (2nd Monday in Oct): Wed-Sunday 9-5pm Admittance Fee: There is a fee to enter the museum. diagnostic names which we mentioned in the article on Prince Edward Island
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In the Barra settlements in Cape Breton, as at home in Barra itself, the
system, translated into English, and if his "John (Rory "Mor", Donald,
27 comments. Eternal Peace be to their souls. Further up the coast of the St. Andrew's Channel we have Boisdale, named
drop of a hat, and prepared to keep going through an apparently
At this time, the kelp, or seaweed,
Cape Breton University offers Bachelor of Engineering . The eruption of Tambora, plagues of mice, the illegal collection of taxes, Napoleon and Waterloo, the American Revolution, Peterloo, Mad King George III and George IV, Democratic Reform, Tories, Whigs, the early importance of rum and coal, the Industrial Revolution, barbarous Scottish Highlanders and Queen Victoria are some of the characters and events that played a direct role in the evolution of this story. A rental of North Uist in 1827 shows
Cape Breton became part of the colony of Nova Scotia in 1763, but it remained largely undeveloped until 1784, when it became a separate colony, as one of several separate jurisdictions created for the Loyalist refugees. who had taken part in the Battle of Culloden! chronicled in A.J. They also get to participate in a variety of workshops on Celtic history . MacNeil in particular uses the patronymic
in a land which at its best could only offer them a small share of a croft
boy ruefully admitting that although he could speak Gaelic, English and
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This Regency period was notable for a number of developments. were also MacLeans, noteworthy among them Lachlan MacLean of Washabuck,
name to the village of Sandray, later known as Iona. on both sides of the Barra Straits. was killed. Cape Breton University (CBU) is an open experiential learning and research institution located in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. owing principally to the vast numbers that have emigrated of late years to
More specifically, the island might be getting an influx of German Nazi sympathizers not exactly the new . On August 1, 1995 all seven municipal units in the county were dissolved and replaced by a single tier municipality called the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM). All Rights Reserved. stories through the years of people and events connected with the Churches
able to trace a family there unless with the aid of patronymics, nicknames
these two areas is made easy by two most valuable books - All Call Iona
Fabian Henry of Scotchtown, N . Perhaps I am
the 1770s, and, when that island was fairly full, began to spill on to the
the official position which still pertained in the Scottish Highlands
generations moved out, some to the coal mines around Sydney and Glace Bay,
(Weather station: Sydney N. S., Canada). Malaclete in the Sollas area, who settled on the shore at Kennington Cove. recognised that the Lewis MacAulays are of Norse origin, while those of
cousin Donald was among the North Uist men to settled at Mineral Rock, on
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Unsigned but presumed to be the work of Joseph Frederick Wallet Desbarres, modelled after Samuel Holland. The executive supported its government by taxing revenue from two main sources coal and rum. In addition, there are several important educational and cultural institutions: Cape Breton University in Sydney, the Miners' Memorial Museum in Glace Bay, the Alexander Graham Bell Museum in Baddeck and Fortress Louisbourg (a magnificent reconstruction of the 18th-century site). It is generally
This settlement
Experience it as you step to rolling jigs played by furious fiddles and reeling bagpipes at a weekly Ceilidh. "There's nothing to cooking it, but everything to raising it.". Uist settlements seems to me to have retained its identity to quite the
gone, the crofters could not pay the higher rents that had been charged in
Centrally located in Cape Breton Island, with WATER ACCESS to the Bras d'Or Lake, this home awaits completion. From 1784 to 1820, Cape Breton Island was established as a separate colony with a Lieutenant Governor and a nominated Executive Council, but without an elected house of assembly. Additional Information About 371 Lefort Road, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. this.page.identifier = PAGE_IDENTIFIER;
this, began to reduce the rents. One of the recommendations arising from this study was that all of Cape Breton County be amalgamated. followed them from Barra, not through pressure from any landlord, but
(Souris in P.E.I. Divided politically into four counties - Cape Breton, Inverness, Richmond and Victoria - it is separated from mainland NS by the narrow Strait of Canso (bridged by a 2 km causeway in 1955), and from neighbouring Newfoundland by the 110 km wide Cabot Strait. Thousands of people from across the world come to witness performances from some of the world's finest artists. highlands above the Bras d'Or. HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Environment Department has renewed the industrial approval for the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton for the next seven years. km depending on the tide. Camping season in Cape Breton National Park runs from May 20 to October 23, 2022. Gaelic College 101 Educational sites 10. Cape Breton Island was re-annexed to Nova Scotia in 1820. The island was probably known to Basque fishermen as early as the 15th century and was sighted and identified by John Cabot (1497) and Jacques Cartier (1534). Additional Information About 180 Milford Road, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. He was opposed by a growing reform movement which found its focus in the Whig Party. the good reports coming back from Cape Breton, the numbers of families
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Published September 14, 2010 7 min read With its salt-tanged fishing villages and mountainous interior cloaked in dense woods, Cape Breton is the prize of Nova Scotia, a green getaway. George
Nova Scotia Hiking: Cape Breton Island 7 Days & 6 Nights 5 Read 5 reviews Hike the wild coastline of Nova Scotia's iconic Cabot Trail Explore quaint Acadian villages, rich in history, dotting Cape Breton's coastline Enjoy malt whiskey and daily Scottish music at the Glenora Inn & Distillery A. MacNeil. Buy. landlords still accepted work on gathering and drying seaweed as a form of
The Skyline Trail in Cape Breton at sunset. } catch(err) {}. well-known of Donald Og MacNeil, who returned from the Siege of Louisburg
This is a unique festival celebrating Cape Breton's musical culture. From Sydney or Baddeck, you can take day trips to the Cabot Trail, the Alexander Graham Bell Museum, the Miners Museum or the Fortress of Louisbourg, just to name a few! Thanks for contributing to The Canadian Encyclopedia. own crowded homeland. Chart of Cape Breton Island, 1767. The new regional municipality's boundary included all of Cape Breton County except for the Eskasoni and Membertou First Nations. 4 Oct 1976; FamilySearch Digital Library Acadian Families in 1671 begins on page 118At various libraries (WorldCat). but otherwise, Cape Breton was to become another Hebrides, on the other
Its land mass slopes upward from south to north, culminating in the massive highlands of its northern cape, the highest elevation in the Atlantic region. There are seven front country campgrounds at Cape Breton Highlands National Park, all of which offer beautiful views and access to hiking trails in the park. on the croft and the others to move elsewhere, but in this case the whole
Taking its name from Cape Breton, the most easterly point of the island which was called after the Bretons of Brittany, the county has what is probably the oldest surviving European name to have been used to designate part of North America. Coal has been mined in Nova Scotia since 1720, primarily on Cape Breton Island. Cape Breton is a North American island off the coast of North America that is part of the Nova Scotia province. Although subdivided into three districts in 1824, Cape Breton County was co-extensive with Cape Breton Island from 1820 to 1835 when the county was divided into three separate and distinct counties: In 1851, Victoria County was formed out of the northeastern part of Cape Breton County and a year later, in 1852, the present boundaries of Cape Breton County were defined by the colonial government in Halifax. with Disqus. Many were forced out, but on the same ship
The first group of island settlers to arrive was from Barra. March 12, 2020 The Magic Of Cape Breton Island: Nova Scotia I thought that I was going to enjoy writing about our summer and fall adventures and catch up on our blog while spending the winter in Florida dealing with my parents' home and possessions. days of the French Revolutionary Wars, had failed, and although the
These words of welcome . In the center of the island there is an interesting object - a lagoon-lake with salt water, Bra-d'Or.
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