Brierly Brook is located in Nova Scotia
Brierly Brook
Brierly Brook in Nova Scotia

Brierly Brook (Scottish Gaelic: Allt a' Bhrierlidh) is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.[1] It is named after John Brierly (Briley, Brearly), an early settler, and former soldier who arrived in the area with Lt. Colonel Timothy Hierlihy.[2]

45°35′54.01″N 62°3′41.9″W / 45.5983361°N 62.061639°W / 45.5983361; -62.061639 (Brierly Brook, Nova Scotia)

References

  1. ↑ "Brierly Brook". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 84. Retrieved 18 March 2018.


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