Kildare, Prince Edward Island

Kildare (Irish: Cill Dara, meaning 'church of the oak') is a settlement in Prince Edward Island.[1] It was named after Kildare in Ireland.[2]

Kildare is located in Prince Edward Island
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Location of Kildare in Prince Edward Island

46.860°N 64.117°W / 46.860; -64.117

References
  1. Hill, S. S (1839). "3". A Short Account of Prince Edward Island: Designed Chiefly for the information of agriculturalist and other emigrants of small capital. Madden & Co. p. 20.
  2. O'Grady, Brendan (2004). "4". Exiles and Islanders: The Irish Settlers of Prince Edward Island. McGill-Queens University Press. p. 87. ISBN 0-7735-2768-0.


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