Brierly Brook

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Brierly Brook in Nova Scotia

Brierly Brook (Scottish Gaelic: Allt a' Bhrierlidh) is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.^[1] It is named after John Brierly (Briley, Brearly), an early settler, and former soldier who arrived in the area with Lt. Colonel Timothy Hierlihy.^[2]

References

↑ "Brierly Brook". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 18 March 2018.
↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 84. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

45°35′54.01″N62°3′41.9″W / 45.5983361°N 62.061639°W / 45.5983361; -62.061639 (Brierly Brook, Nova Scotia)

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[cnbg-1] "Brierly Brook". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 18 March 2018.

[names-2] Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 84. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

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