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Outlying Areas
Anglo Tignish
The name of this area may have been taken from the idea that it was an English-
speaking area in the French-speaking community of Tignish.
Ascension
In 1864, Ascension was the name of the school area. The name of the present-day village of
Ascension more than likely comes from Ascension Day, the commemoration of the Ascension of
Christ on the fortieth day after Easter.
Christopher Cross
This area may have been named after a man called Patrick Christopher who
had a blacksmith shop on the corner opposite the school.
The Green
This is the site of the pioneer village of Tignish where the eight Acadian founding
families arrived in 1799-1800. The area of "The Green" comprises the first chapel built in 1801,
the pioneer cemetery, the birthplace of the first Acadian Island priest, Sylvain-Éphrem Perrey
(Poirier), the site of the second church (1826) and "la côte des Poirier" (the shore of the
Poirier).
Harper Road/Harper
This area may have been named for William Harper, a farmer and millowner
who died about 1878. There is also a Harper's Brook which is a tributary of the Tignish River.
Judes Point/La Pointe-à-Jude
This area was named in honour of Jude Arsenault, one of the
first Acadian settlers in that area who blew the horn to call the faithful to church during the
early 1800s. The Arsenault settlement in Jude's Point was commonly referred to as
"La Violonière" because the Arsenaults were fiddlers, but the name also might have been
derived from the fact that the Acadians used to gather the juniper commonly called "le violon"
in Acadian French.
Nail Pond/L'Étang-des-Clous
The name of this area may have been taken from the tradition that
early settlers were able to procure nails from a shipwreck in the pond. Or, the name may have
been derived from the name of an Acadian family whose ancestors may have originated as Noil in
the Netherlands. However, on a map in 1850, the pond is called Neal's Pond. Thus, the true
origin of this area is still uncertain.
Norway
This was the site of the school in 1868. The possible origin of this area might have
been that it was on the "way" to "North" Cape. Thus, it may have taken the "nor" from North and the
word "way" to form one word. The other possible origin of the word might be that it is named
for the beautiful Scandinavian country, Norway.
Peterville/Peter Road
This area may have been named after a man by the name of James H.
Peters, a Charlottetown judge who had once owned the land there. Another possibility could be
that this area was named for the first postmaster of the area in Peterville, Peter Brennan.
Seacow Pond
The name of this area is due to the great number of walrus in the waters during
the late 17oos. This deep pond near Tignish proper is said to have once been filled with the
bones of the many animals which were killed on land by the early inhabitants. The wholesale
slaughter of walrus or sea-cow by American fishers after 1873 deprived the Island of this
valuable resource and source of revenue.
Skinners Pond/L'Étang-des-Peaux
The name of this area may have been taken from the Acadian
L'Étang-des-Peaux meaning "skin pond." Or, this area may be named after the shipwrecked Capt.
Skinners.
St. Felix/Saint-Félix
The name of this community in Tignish more than likely comes from the
martyr, St. Felix, who died under emporer Decius around 260 A.D. A priest, St. Felix renounced
all his possessions and his rich inheritance to live in extreme poverty. The pivotal
anniversary date for this patron saint is January 14th, the Feast Day of Saint Felix.
St. Peter & St. Paul/Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul
The name of this community in Tignish more than
likely comes from the names of two Apostles who were martyred for their faith. The pivotal
anniversary date for these two patron saints is June 29th, the Feast Day of Saint Peter and
Saint Paul.
St. Roch/Saint-Roch
The name of this community in Tignish more than likely comes from the name
of the patron saint, St. Roch, who it is said makes intercession on behalf of victims to
sickness or disease. St. Roch is one of the "Fourteen Holy Helpers" to whom an altar was
dedicated in Krems, Austria in 1284. The pivotal anniversary date for this patron saint is
August 16th, the Feast Day of St. Roch.
Tignish Shore
The possible origin of this area might have been that it was once named
"Myricks' Shore," since it was where many of the Myricks' establishments were situated.
Once the Myricks left the area, community members started calling this area Tignish Shore.
Yankee Brook
Located between Nail Pond and Skinners Pond, this area would be the place where
the Myrick family first settled in the early 1800s.
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