Judique, Nova Scotia

Judique is an unincorporated place within the Municipality of the County of Inverness on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the site of the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre and a stop on the scenic Ceilidh Trail.

Judique
Gaelic: Siùdaig
Community
Judique is located in Nova Scotia
Judique
Judique
Judique in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°52′34″N 61°29′25″W
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
MunicipalityMunicipality of the County of Inverness
Population
  Totalca. 700
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal Code
B0E 1P0
Area code902
Telephone Exchange787
NTS Map11F14 Whycocomagh
GNBC CodeCBFJR

The origin of the name, pronounced /dʒuːˈdɪk/, is uncertain though likely of French origin.[1] It is called Siùdaig in Scottish Gaelic.

Judique presents itself as a collection of buildings with Highway 19 as its main street.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

References

  1. McNabb, Debra. "Judique". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. "Judique". Fodor's Travel. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. Saint Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. Judique Historical Society Building. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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