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Map of Dumfries & Galloway My Grandfather was born in 1810, near the small village of Eskdalemuir...
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The city of Dumfries We stayed in the city of Dumfries located on the River Nith.
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Huntingdon House Hotel My husband (on right) is standing with the owner of the hotel where we...
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Statue of Robbie Burns The city of Dumfries is associated with Scotland's favorite,...
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An Important Stop We visited the Family History Research Centre in Dumfries and the volunteers...
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Drive to Eskdalemuir With the help of a genealogist, this search led us up into the moors,...
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The Village of Eskdalemuir There probably are not more than 200 people who live in this small...
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Eskdalemuir Parish Church Besides this small parish church...........
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Samye Ling Tibetan Temple It has a real Tibetan Temple... at the Samye Ling Monastery. It is the only...
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Watcarrick Cemetery Just south of the village... and so small we almost missed it.... is the...
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My Husband Looking For the Gravestone With not many more than a hundred gravestones, and all very old, it took us...
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William Anderson's Gravestone And here it is! My Great-grandfather's grave. It says, "In memory of...
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Lockerbie We left Eskdalemuir and the moors after that, for lunch in the town of...
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Ruthwell Church & Yard After lunch, we drove a few miles to the south to a small church in...
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The Ruthwell Cross This magnificent stone cross was carved in the 7th century depicting...
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Caerlaverock Castle One of Historic Scotland's more popular castles, imposing...
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Caerlaverock Tower & Moat The castle is shaped like a triangular shield, with a strong double...
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Inside Courtyard of Caerlaverock Inside the castle is a lodge built in 1634. This was at one time a well...
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The Town of New Abbey Just minutes away from Dumfries is New Abbey, a lovely little village...
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Sweetheart Abbey Sweetheart Abbey was founded in 1273 by Devorgilla, Lady of Galloway...
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Sweetheart Abbey Devorgilla is buried in front of the high alter in the abbey along...
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Criffel Hill Near New Abbey is Criffel, the highest of the coastal hills in Dumfries &...
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Southerness A hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway, Southerness lies on the Solway...
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Southerness Lighthouse Southerness Lighthouse is the second oldest lighthouse in Scotland. At...
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Rockcliffe This attractive village of Rockcliffe, tucked around a narrow, shallow bay,...
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