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Book Synopsis Scotland During the Plantation of Ulster by : David Dobson
Download or read book Scotland During the Plantation of Ulster written by David Dobson and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2008 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is designed as an aid to family historians researching their origins in Ayrshire"--P. v.
Book Synopsis Dumfries and Galloway by : Edward J. Cowan
Download or read book Dumfries and Galloway written by Edward J. Cowan and published by John Donald Publishers. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dumfries and Galloway is one of the least-known regions of Scotland. Despite memories and traditions to match those of Gaelic-speaking Scotland, it has been seriously understudied. This innovative, ground-breaking study looks mainly at the everyday lives and culture of people in this region during a period of profound agricultural, industrial and demographic change. In doing so, it uncovers new information about a wide range of topics in local history, including food, festivals and folklore, music, mining, the development of towns and villages, population, smuggling, the experience of migration, and the question of identity. All of the contributors to the book are specialists in their fields and have an in-depth knowledge of the region through life and work.
Book Synopsis Dumfries and Galloway by : Edward J. Cowan
Download or read book Dumfries and Galloway written by Edward J. Cowan and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2019-09-02 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dumfries and Galloway is one of the least-known regions of Scotland. Despite memories and traditions to match those of Gaelic-speaking Scotland, it has been seriously understudied. This innovative, ground-breaking study looks mainly at the everyday lives and culture of people in this region during a period of profound agricultural, industrial and demographic change. In doing so, it uncovers new information about a wide range of topics in local history, including food, festivals and folklore, music, mining, the development of towns and villages, population, smuggling, the experience of migration, and the question of identity. All of the contributors to the book are specialists in their fields and have an in-depth knowledge of the region through life and work.
Download or read book Dumfries and Galloway written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New, and the only detailed colour atlas of Dumfries and Galloway that gives comprehensive coverage of the region from Stranraer in the west to Gretna in the east. No other atlas shows every street in Dumfries and Galloway.The mapping is based on Ordnance Survey data and gives the user complete coverage of all urban and rural areas. The mapping is at a scale of 134 inches to 1 mile (1 1/3 inches to 1 mile in the pocket edition) with larger scale mapping of 3 1/2 inches to 1 mile (2 2/3 inches to 1 mile in the pocket edition) for the towns of Annan, Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, Dumfries, Gretna, Kirkcudbright, Lockerbie, Lochmaben, Moffat, New Galloway, Newton Stewart, St John's Town of Dalry, Sanquhar, Stranraer and Wigtown. The mapping is also complete with postcode boundaries.The atlas is ideally suited for both business and leisure use. There is a route-planning map at the front of the atlas. The main maps show every named road, street and lane clearly with through-routes highlighted. School locations are marked and emergency services, hospitals, police stations, car parks and rail and bus station locations are all featured. There is a comprehensive index of street names and postcodes including schools, industrial estates, hospitals, sports centres, etc. These are highlighted in red.Main map scale: 1.3 inches to 1 mile and 2.6 inches to 1 mile
Book Synopsis A History of Dumfries and Galloway by : Sir Herbert Maxwell
Download or read book A History of Dumfries and Galloway written by Sir Herbert Maxwell and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dumfries & Galloway (Slow Travel) by : Donald Greig
Download or read book Dumfries & Galloway (Slow Travel) written by Donald Greig and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dumfries and Galloway is an area of rural charm and striking landscapes, where a slower pace of living and travelling comes naturally. The first comprehensive guidebook to the area, Bradt's Slow Travel Dumfries and Galloway covers the region in depth, from Eskdale to Scotland's southern tip at the Mull of Galloway, via Annandale, Nithsdale, Dumfries, The Stewartry, The Machars and Moors, and the Rhins. Lively descriptions, historical anecdotes and enthusiastic writing combine with hand-picked accommodation recommendations to reveal one of Scotland's best kept secrets. With the local tourist board halfway through an ambitious six-year plan, the area's profile is on the up. Go now, before the secret is out.
Book Synopsis Dumfries and Galloway Folk Tales by : Tony Bonning
Download or read book Dumfries and Galloway Folk Tales written by Tony Bonning and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storyteller Tony Bonning brings together stories from one of the most enigmatic regions of Scotland: a land hemmed in by rivers and mountains; a land that vigorously maintained its independence, and by doing so, has many unique tales and legends. Here you will meet strange beasts, creatures and even stranger folk; here you will meet men and women capable of tricking even the Devil himself, and here you will find the very tale that inspired Robert Burns's most famous poem, Tam o'Shanter. With each Story told in an engaging style, and illustrated with unique line drawings, these humorous, clever and enchanting folk tales are sure to be enjoyed and shared time and again.
Book Synopsis The Galloway Hoard by : Martin Goldberg
Download or read book The Galloway Hoard written by Martin Goldberg and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cache of over 100 gold, silver and other items, the richest collection of rare and unique Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland, was unearthed by a metal detectorist in 2014. A large fundraising campaign ensured that what has come to be known as 'the Galloway Hoard' was saved for the nation. Having lain undiscovered since the beginning of the 10th century, it now provides an extremely rare opportunity to research and reveal many lost aspects of the Viking Age. There is a chance to see the treasure at the National Museum of Scotland 18 February - 18 October 21. The exhibition will subsequently go on tour to Kirkcudbright, Aberdeen and Dundee.The accompanying book places the hoard in a wider historical context and showcases the conservation and research work currently being undertaken to understand the hoard and its secrets. Exhibition: National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK (29.05.-12.09.2021) / Kirkcudbright Galleries, UK (10.2021) / Aberdeen Archives, UK (2022).
Book Synopsis McMillan's Galloway by : Hugh McMillan
Download or read book McMillan's Galloway written by Hugh McMillan and published by Luath Press Ltd. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McMillan's Galloway, a witty and irreverent look at contemporary Dumfries and Galloway, provides a suitably individualistic snapshot of a place which operated for so long as an independent entity completely separate from its neighbours, Scotland and England. McMillan takes us on a rollicking tour from the Mull of Galloway to Langholm, through land once shrouded in myth and populated by warriors, emigrants, fairies and liars, rooting out the truth and the fiction and frequently confusing them.
Book Synopsis Dumfries and Galloway by : Colin Nutt
Download or read book Dumfries and Galloway written by Colin Nutt and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dumfries and Galloway : Our Story in Pictures by : James Urquhart
Download or read book Dumfries and Galloway : Our Story in Pictures written by James Urquhart and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A History of Dumfries and Galloway by : Sir Herbert Maxwell
Download or read book A History of Dumfries and Galloway written by Sir Herbert Maxwell and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis The Dumfriesshire Dales by : Darren Flint
Download or read book The Dumfriesshire Dales written by Darren Flint and published by . This book was released on 2018-07 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three Dumfriesshire dales of Nithsdale, Annandale and Eskdale are a rural playground of heatherclad hills, linns with tumbling waterfalls, babbling rivers and evershifting merse and firth. Despite being bisected by the main road into England, these dales were known more intimately by the discerning Victorians than they are today. Time, then, to rediscover the charms of this peaceful corner of Scotland. Whether it¿s a morning exploring the country¿s highest village, an afternoon paddling the shores of the Solway or an evening gazing at star-filled skies, Darren Flint and Donald Greig¿s hand-picked selection of 40 walks reveals what it is that makes this unassuming part of the world so special.
Download or read book Old Mortality written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dumfries written by James Urquhart and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dumfries and Galloway Curiosities by : David Carroll
Download or read book Dumfries and Galloway Curiosities written by David Carroll and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Along with its rich history and spectacular scenery, Dumfries and Galloway is home to a great many curious and unusual buildings, objects and landscape features that have survived the centuries. This well-illustrated book is a guide to 100 of these remarkable sights, including Scotland's highest village, the world's narrowest hotel, and even the statue of a rhinoceros on top of a bus shelter. Dumfries & Galloway Curiosities will encourage readers to explore this area of south-west Scotland and perhaps make their own curious discoveries.
