Wigtownshire or the County of Wigtown (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Ùige, Scots: Wigtounshire) is one of the historic counties of Scotland, covering...
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(Scottish Gaelic: Blaidneach) is a small village on the River Bladnoch in Wigtownshire, Scotland, located just outside the county town of Wigtown. The River...
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Wigtownshire RFC is a rugby union side based in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. They run a Men's XV and a Woman's XV. Wigtownshire play Newton...
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The Wigtownshire Cup was an association football cup competition, originally for clubs in the historic county of Wigtownshire, Scotland, although from...
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corresponds to the historic shires of Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, and Wigtownshire, the last two of which are collectively known as Galloway. The three...
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The Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press is a local weekly newspaper based in Stranraer, Scotland, which primarily serves Stranraer and the Rhins area...
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Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the tenth Earl. He sat as Member of Parliament for Wigtownshire. On his death, the...
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Stewart (died 1769), of Castle Stewart, Wigtownshire, was a Scottish politician. He was a Member (MP) for Wigtownshire in 1747–1754. Members Constituencies...
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Earl, represented Wigtownshire in the House of Commons as a Conservative and served as Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Wigtownshire. His grandson, the...
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Stranraer (category Wigtownshire)
population of 10,593. Stranraer is the administrative centre for the Wigtownshire area of Dumfries and Galloway. It was formerly a ferry port, connecting...
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The Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railways was a network of railway lines serving sparsely populated areas of south-west Scotland. The title appeared...
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List of burghs in Scotland (section Wigtownshire)
The following list includes all effective burghs in Scotland from the coming into force of the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 55),...
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Club was an association football club from the village of Garlieston, Wigtownshire. The club claimed a foundation date of 1878, although it had a fitful...
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Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire The MacDoualls of Logan, Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire The MacDowalls of Machrimore, (Machermore, Machars, Old Luce, Wigtownshire in southern...
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Scotland. She spent part of her childhood in different parts of Scotland, Wigtownshire, Galloway, Perthshire and Ayrshire, due to frequent moves by her family...
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information Born Graeme Milroy Glen Parker October 1982 (age 42) Origin Wigtownshire, Scotland Occupations hoof trimmer YouTuber YouTube information Channels...
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Isla Grant is a Scottish singer and songwriter. Born in Wigtownshire, Scotland, Grant grew up in a musical family and was greatly influenced by the folk...
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Douglas Kirkcudbrightshire DG DG08 DG8 Newton Stewart Wigtownshire DG DG09 DG9 Stranraer Wigtownshire DG DG10 Moffat Dumfriesshire DG DG11 Lockerbie Dumfriesshire...
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north-east, Dumfriesshire to the south-east, and Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire to the south. Like many other counties of Scotland, it currently has...
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residence. He journeyed overland, being carried on a litter, to Inch in Wigtownshire: houses were built there, and supplies brought to that place, as though...
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Port William, Dumfries and Galloway (redirect from Port William, Wigtownshire)
fishing village in the parish of Mochrum in the historical county of Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, in Scotland with a population of approximately...
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List of ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (redirect from 1886 Wigtownshire by-election)
Conservative Lord Arthur Hill Irish Conservative Comptroller of the Household2 Wigtownshire 12 August 18861 Sir Herbert Maxwell Conservative Sir Herbert Maxwell...
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returned in the Scottish parliament for the Scottish constituency of Wigtownshire. After the Act of Union he was one of the Scottish representatives to...
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Club was an association football club from the village of Garlieston, Wigtownshire. The club was founded in 1926, a decade after the previous club of note...
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Mull of Galloway (redirect from Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire)
reference NX158303) is the southernmost point of Scotland. It is situated in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, at the end of the Rhins of Galloway peninsula...
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The 1873 Wigtownshire by-election was fought on 21 February 1873. The by-election was fought due to the Succession to a peerage of the incumbent MP of...
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Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at 54°38′N 4°52′W / 54.633°N 4.867°W / 54.633; -4.867 Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at 54°38′N 4°54′W...
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Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at 54°38′N 4°52′W / 54.633°N 4.867°W / 54.633; -4.867 Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at 54°38′N 4°54′W...
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Birmingham (from 1926) OR Hampshire (1922–74) Portsmouth (from 1974) OS Wigtownshire (1903–74) Stranraer (1974–81) Glasgow (for Stranraer) (from 1981) OT...
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The Tarf Water is a river in the former county of Wigtownshire in south-west Scotland. It rises on the Ayrshire border (55°00′17″N 4°46′53″W / 55.0048°N...
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