Judique is an unincorporated place within the
Municipality of the County of Inverness
The Municipality of the County of Inverness is a county municipality on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It provides local government to about 17,000 residents of the historical county of the same name, except for the incorporated town ...
on
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island (french: link=no, île du Cap-Breton, formerly '; gd, Ceap Breatainn or '; mic, Unamaꞌki) is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America and part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
The island accounts for 18. ...
,
Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the site of the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre and a stop on the scenic
Ceilidh Trail.
The origin of the name, pronounced , is uncertain though likely of French origin.
It is called Siùdaig in
Scottish Gaelic.
Judique presents itself as a collection of buildings with
Highway 19
Route 19, or Highway 19, may refer to:
For roads named "A19", see list of A19 roads.
International
* Asian Highway 19
* European route E19
* European route E019
Canada
* Alberta Highway 19
* British Columbia Highway 19
* Manitoba Highway 19
* ...
as its main street.
It is on the western coast of Cape Breton Island, on the edge of
St. George's Bay in the
Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
The area was settled by migrants from the
Scottish Highlands in the late 1700s. The nearby
Carpenter Gothic styled St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, built in 1841, is a testimony to the Scots' desire to carve out a church-centered community in the wilderness. In 1967, it was the site of the first Gaelic-language mass held in North America.
Judique is also the site of the Judique Historical Society Building a Maritime
Vernacular styled house, notable as the last remaining Port Hood company house.
References
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General Service Areas in Nova Scotia
Populated places in the Municipality of the County of Inverness, Nova Scotia