Kildare, Prince Edward Island

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Location of Kildare in Prince Edward Island

Kildare (Irish : Cill Dara, meaning "church of the oak") is a settlement in Prince Edward Island. [1] It was named after Kildare in Ireland. [2]

Coordinates: 46°51′36″N64°07′01″W / 46.860°N 64.117°W / 46.860; -64.117

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References

  1. Hill, S. S (1839). "3". A Short Account of Prince Edward Island: Designed Chiefly for the information of agriculturalist and other emigrants of small capital. Madden & Co. p. 20.
  2. O'Grady, Brendan (2004). "4". Exiles and Islanders: The Irish Settlers of Prince Edward Island . McGill-Queens University Press. p.  87. ISBN   0-7735-2768-0.