According to tradition the name "Tignish" is a corruption of the Mi'kmaq Mtagunick or Mtagunachlk, supposedly meaning "paddle" or "broken paddle". Mi'kmaq sources, however, do not support this theory. Some Irish scholars believe that "tig" means "small" in the Irish language and that "nish" means "house"; therefore, the word Tignish could mean "small house". Today, Tignish, located in western Prince County, P.E.I., is a beautiful village with a style of its own and plenty of interesting sights to visit in the vicinity. A few of these sights include the Atlantic Wind Test Site at North Cape, Skinners Pond Schoolhouse (the oldest original schoolhouse on the Island), and the magnificent St. Simon and St. Jude Church (the largest Neo-Gothic church on the Island). Back To Welcome Community Links Tignish.com Tignish Credit Union Tignish Elementary Tignish Co-op Royal Star Foods Tignish Community Access Program Genealogy Back to Top