Skir Dhu

Last updated November 28, 2025

Skir Dhu (Scottish Gaelic: Sgeir Dubh) is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Victoria County on Cape Breton Island.^[1]^[2] This is a Gaelic name, meaning "Black Rock."^[3]

References

↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 625. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
↑ "Skir Dhu". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 26 November 2025.
↑ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 134 – via Wikisource. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

46°28′45.28″N60°27′6.32″W / 46.4792444°N 60.4517556°W / 46.4792444; -60.4517556 (Skir Dhu, Nova Scotia)

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[names-1] Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 625. Retrieved 26 November 2025.

[cnbg-2] "Skir Dhu". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 26 November 2025.

[brown-3] Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 134 – via Wikisource. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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