972 HWY 312 |
Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Cape Breton Island
Description From Owner:
- Scottish settlers named the place when they arrived around 1820. They found a community of English people started in 1780, who could not speak Gaelic.
- The new arrivals called the place Bhal na Ghul, 'the town of the English. This was the home of giant Angus MacAskill.
- With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015
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