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Posted by Hugh MacKay on July 24, 2005 at 08:19:18 from (209.226.106.68):
In Reply to: Re: OT : Local Signage and finding events. posted by Dave in CT on July 24, 2005 at 07:23:35:
Dave: The Gaelic names are certainly present in Nova Scotia, however Musquodoboit and Shubenacadie are not two of them. Those names have native Indian background. Don't know the scoop on Shubenacadie. Musquodoboit however I understand means "running out in foam" in Micmac. This eludes to the last 5 miles of river at mouth having quite steep rapids. I never questioned it as it seemed reasonable. There is also a story on this one about an old scotsman trying to get his horse to cross the river and is quoted as saying "you must go Dobin". Of course we know where the name new Glasgow came from. The Gaelic names show up on the eastern mainland and Cape Breton Island. My wife is from Cape Breton and her dad grew up speaking Gaelic. One of his cousins conducted a Gaelic choir until just recently,(may still do it) but she is in her 100th year. Less then 15 years ago she took her choir on tour to other parts of Canada, New England and I believe the old country. This woman sang at our wedding 40 years ago. We left for a car trip to New England. She drove also and was in Boston ahead of us. Ah those old Celts were tough. There are a few Gaelic road signs in eastern NS. New Brunswickers do a good job of using up the alphabet with names like Petitcodiac, Nauwigewauk, Quispamsis and Penobsquis. Sounds like a mixture of French and native Indian.
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