The Maxville Piper Traditional Cache
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The Maxville Highland Piper
As you enter the village from the north, you will be greeted by this roadside lifesize wooden Piper, dressed in traditional clan colours.
The area around Maxville was originally settled in 1792 as part of the historic Glengarry County in which many Scottish emigrants settled from all over the Scottish Highlands due to the Highland Clearances. This first wave of heavy migration lasted till 1816, emigration still continued afterwards into the early 20th century but in a slower manner. Many of these emigrants came from the Inverness-shire area of Scotland specifically. Canadian Gaelic / Scottish Gaelic has been a spoken language in the area for over four centuries.
Local lore says that the village was named for all the local clans, most beginning with "Mac", therefore a gathering of "Mac'ses". Banners hang around the village naming past and present clans.
Maxville (population 853) hosts the annual Glengarry Highland Games, one of North America's largest festivals of Scottish culture, on the first long weekend in August.
Félicitations à 69016678 pour le PAT.
Congrats to 69016678 on a FTF.
13/05/13
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