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    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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  • 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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    (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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    region in southwestern Scotland comprising the historic counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire. It is administered as part of the council area...
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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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    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 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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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    Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire The MacDoualls of Logan, Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire The MacDowalls of Machrimore, (Machermore, Machars, Old Luce, Wigtownshire in southern...
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    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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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    media relations. Cooper started his career working on the Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press weekly newspaper in 1984. He subsequently returned as editor...
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  • information Born Graeme Milroy Glen Parker October 1982 (age 41–42) 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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  • 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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    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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    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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    Old half-door in East Crosherie, Wigtownshire, Scotland...
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  • The geology of the United Kingdom is such that there are many headlands along its coast. This incomplete list includes both major and minor headlands running...
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    but instead to merge the PR and the Wigtownshire Railway. The combined network formed the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway, purchased by a consortium...
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