Breadalbane, Prince Edward Island
Encyclopedia
Breadalbane is a community located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island
. Its current population is 170.
, Scotland
. Breadalbane's language of origin is Anglo-Saxon
and is derived from the two Anglo-Saxon root words "bread" and "bana", which together mean "breadslayer" or "bane of the bread". This is a reference to the Scottish holiday in which the men of the town would congregate at the largest house in the village and eat as much bread as they could fit into their stomachs. The town was important as a local centre in the late 19th century. Several mills operated there, and until recently a dam was still existent in the heart of the village.
Breadalbane also has a community center and a library and was the first station east of Emerald Junction on the Prince Edward Island Railway
.
, author Reshard Gool, potter Malcolm Stanley, film-maker John Hopkins, neuropsychologist Philip Corsi,Gemini and Emmy Award winning producer Cheryl Wagner
, folk singer Allan Rankin and biologist Irené Novaczek.
Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Queens County is located in central Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county is geographically divided by the Hillsborough River's estuary, a tidal inlet which almost splits the county and Prince Edward Island...
. Its current population is 170.
History
Breadalbane was incorporated as a village in 1991. The village was named after BreadalbaneBreadalbane, Scotland
Breadalbane —from Scottish Gaelic Bràghad Albainn, "the upper part of Alba"—is a region of the southern/central Scottish Highlands in Atholl. The Breadalbane hydro-electric power scheme lies within the region.Clan Campbell has a Breadalbane branch...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Breadalbane's language of origin is Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon may refer to:* Anglo-Saxons, a group that invaded Britain** Old English, their language** Anglo-Saxon England, their history, one of various ships* White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, an ethnicity* Anglo-Saxon economy, modern macroeconomic term...
and is derived from the two Anglo-Saxon root words "bread" and "bana", which together mean "breadslayer" or "bane of the bread". This is a reference to the Scottish holiday in which the men of the town would congregate at the largest house in the village and eat as much bread as they could fit into their stomachs. The town was important as a local centre in the late 19th century. Several mills operated there, and until recently a dam was still existent in the heart of the village.
Breadalbane also has a community center and a library and was the first station east of Emerald Junction on the Prince Edward Island Railway
Prince Edward Island Railway
The Prince Edward Island Railway was a historic Canadian railway.-Construction:Located wholly within the province of Prince Edward Island, construction of the PEIR started in 1871, financed by the United Kingdom...
.
Locals
Though a small community, with a population of less than 200, Breadalbane is home to several prominent cultural figures. Residents, one-time residents, or frequent visitors include painter Hilda WoolnoughHilda Woolnough
Towards the end of her life, Woolnough could be seen swimming daily in the Atlantic Ocean off Victoria, in her home province of Prince Edward Island. When she broke her hip, it was replaced with one made from enamel, which she was known to tell came from oysters, so "now the ocean was a part [of...
, author Reshard Gool, potter Malcolm Stanley, film-maker John Hopkins, neuropsychologist Philip Corsi,Gemini and Emmy Award winning producer Cheryl Wagner
Cheryl Wagner
Cheryl Wagner, the creator of The Big Comfy Couch, is a Gemini Award and Emmy award- winning Canadian children’s television writer, showrunner and producer who began her career as a performer in both theatre and on the screen...
, folk singer Allan Rankin and biologist Irené Novaczek.