Merigomish is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. Its name derives from a Mi'kmaq word.
The Canadian Gaelic poet Iain mac Ailein's 1826 poem ("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.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. The song remains very popular among Gaelic-speakers in both Scotland and Nova Scotia and is often referred to by its first line, "" ("Be Light-hearted and Raise a Tune").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.
See also St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Merigomish
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