Merigomish, Nova Scotia

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Merigomish in Nova Scotia

Merigomish is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. [1] Its name derives from a Mi'kmaq word. [2]

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The Canadian Gaelic poet Iain mac Ailein's 1826 poem Òran a' Bhàil Ghàidhealaich ("The Song of the Gaelic Ball"), was composed for and first performed at a gathering organized by David Murray at Merigomish and to which only Gaelic speakers were invited. [3] The song remains very popular among Gaelic-speakers in both Scotland and Nova Scotia and is often referred to by its first line, "Bithibh Aotrom 's Togaibh Fonn" ("Be Light-hearted and Raise a Tune"). [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Merigomish". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. pp. 428–429. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Edited by Natasha Sumner and Aidan Doyle (2020), North American Gaels: Speech, Song, and Story in the Diaspora, McGill-Queen's University Press. Page 296.
  4. ↑ Edited by Natasha Sumner and Aidan Doyle (2020), North American Gaels: Speech, Song, and Story in the Diaspora, McGill-Queen's University Press. Page 299.

45°37′48″N62°25′28″W / 45.63000°N 62.42444°W / 45.63000; -62.42444 (Merigomish, Nova Scotia)


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