Antigonish

Antigonish (English: /ˌæntɪgəˈnɪʃ/ ; Scottish: Am Baile Mòr Scottish: [am ˈpalə ˈmuːɾ]) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous Highland games outside Scotland. It is approximately 160 kilometres (100 miles) northeast of Halifax, the provincial capital. History Antigonish had been the location of an annual Mi'kmaq summer coastal community prior to European settlement. The original definition of the name has …