Knoydart is a community in theCanadian province ofNova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the County of Antigonish. It is named afterKnoydart (Scottish Gaelic:Cnòideart) inScotland.
The community is most notable for the Culloden Memorial Cairn, commemorating three men who fought on the side ofBonnie Prince Charlie at theBattle of Culloden and emigrated to the area in the 1780s. The Cairn was erected in 1938 and commemorates Angus MacDonald, Hugh MacDonald and John MacPherson – who are buried near the historic monument. The three men fought forthe Jacobite cause in theClan Ranald Regiment. The stone is a replica of theCairn on the battlefield in Scotland and contains stones from the battlefield.[1][2]
Each year since 1982, there is a ceremony to commemorate the day of the battle which is attended by over 300 people.
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