East Main Street, Antigonish, site of St. Francis Xavier University (four
presidents in succession spoke Gaelic and played the violin), the hospital
and the cathedral for the Diocese of Antigonish. The church steeple
depicted in centre right is that of St. James, a United Church formed
across Canada in 1925 from Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist
congregations.

Taobh an Ear na Sràid Mhòir an Antaigeanais, làrach an ospadail,
cathair-eaglais na h-Easbaigeachd agus oilthigh an Naoimh Frannsaidh
Xavier; (bha Gàidhlig aig ceathrar ma seach de na cinn-shuidhe agus
chluicheadh iad an fhidheall) Se stìoball Eaglais an Naoimh Sheumais a
th’air a dhealbh ‘s a’mheadhain air an laimh dheis; chaidh an Eaglais
Aonaichte stèidheachadh an 1925 air feadh Chanada bho cho-thionalan
na eaglaisean Clèireach is Meathoidist is Baisteach.

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