Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway
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240px Approach to Borgue from the east on the B727 road |
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OS grid reference | NX629484 |
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Council area | Dumfries and Galloway |
Lieutenancy area | The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | KIRKCUDBRIGHT |
Postcode district | DG6 4xx |
Dialling code | 01557 |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
EU Parliament | Scotland |
UK Parliament | Dumfries and Galloway |
Scottish Parliament | Galloway and West Dumfries |
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Borgue (pronounced /ˈbɔrɡ/) is a village and parish in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies 5 miles south-west of Kirkcudbright and 6 miles south of Gatehouse of Fleet. The name Borgue (recorded as Borg in 1469) is from Old Norse borg 'stronghold'.[1][2]
According to folk tradition, Borgue was once the home of a boy who could consort with the fairies.[3]
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Notable people from Borgue
- The poet William Nicholson, the 'Bard of Galloway'
- Hugh Blair of Borgue, eccentric 18th century noble.
- George Cook, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1876, who was minister of Borgue
- John James Pringle (1855–1922), dermatologist
- Henry, Lord Dalziel (1868–1935), newspaper proprietor and MP
- Sir Robin Gray (1931-), Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1990 to 1993, who was born in Borgue
- Adam Gray, Local historian and author [1]
- Randolph, Earl of Galloway (1928-), Scottish nobleman and the current earl of Galloway
List of listed buildings in Borgue
List of listed buildings in Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway. |
- Photos of Borgue village
- Borgue Primary School website
- Borgue Parish Home Page
- Transcriptions and photographs of Gravestones in Borgue Parish
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