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Addington Forks in Nova Scotia
Addington Forks is a rural farming community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.[1] It was named for Henry Addington, a British prime minister.[2]
People
[edit]- Iain mac Ailein, or John MacLean, a Scottish immigrant from Tiree highly important poet in both Scottish Gaelic literature and in the distinct Nova Scotia dialect of Canadian Gaelic, died at Addington Forks on January 26, 1848.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Addington Forks". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 2. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "John Maclean | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
45°33′43.82″N 62°6′2.18″W / 45.5621722°N 62.1006056°W
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