Skir Dhu

Community in Nova Scotia, Canada

Skir Dhu

Skir Dhu (Scottish Gaelic: Sgeir Dubh) is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Victoria County on Cape Breton Island.^[1]^[2] This is a Gaelic name, meaning "Black Rock."^[3]

References

^ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 625. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
^ "Skir Dhu". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 26 November 2025.
^ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 134 – via Wikisource. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Education

Landforms	Aspy Bay Aspy River Baddeck River Barra Strait Boularderie Island Bras d'Or Lake Cape Breton Highlands Cape Dauphin Cape North Franey Mountain St. Paul Island St. Patricks Channel Uisge Ban Falls White Hill Wilkie Sugar Loaf
Parks	Cabots Landing Provincial Park Cape Breton Highlands National Park Dalem Lake Provincial Park MacCormack Provincial Park Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park Wilkie Sugar Loaf trail

History

Places	Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site Bell Boatyard Bras d'Or House Gilbert H. Grosvenor Hall Highlands Links Kidston Island Lighthouse St. Mark's Masonic Lodge Saint Peter's and Saint John's Anglican Church Fort Sainte Anne Telegraph House Victoria County Court House (List of historic places)