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. It is named after John Brierly (Briley, Brearly), an early settler, and former soldier who arrived in the area with Lt. Colonel Timothy Hierlihy.

References

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

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

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[cnbg-1] "Brierly Brook". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

[names-2] Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 84. Retrieved 18 March 2018.