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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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The Beach at Rockcliffe The small beach is safe for families, but care should be taken when...
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Baron's Craig Hotel On the hill above Rockcliffe sits a lovely old hotel where we had our lunch....
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Tide's Coming in at Rockcliffe An hour and a half later, when we finished lunch, we drove down past...
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Dundrennan Abbey Dundrennan Abbey was built during the late twelfth century by King...
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Kirkcudbright Kirkcudbright (pronounced kirk-COO-bree) is an attractive and bustling little...
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Artist's Shopfront in Kirkcudbright
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Cat in Kirkcudbright
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The Path to Threave Castle The castle is on an island in the middle of the River Dee; even...
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Boat to Threave Castle There you will find a small jetty and a brass bell with a rope pull....
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Entrance to Threave Castle Threave Castle is a five storey, rectangular tower house, Entrance to...
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Walls & Tower of Threave Today the castle is very evocative of turbulent times hundreds of...
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Wigtown Wigtown was officially endorsed as Scotland's National Book Town by the...
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Wigtown Martyrs Memorial This Memorial Stone marks the spot where,in 1685, two women refused to recant...
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Torhouskie Stones A circle of granite boulders from the 2nd Millenium surrounding three central...
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Isle of Whithorn Despite its name, the Isle of Whithorn is on the mainland, and is at the...
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St. Ninian's Chapel Over the hillside are the remains of a chapel, which was probably for...
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Luce Bay An inlet of the Solway Firth on the southern shore of Dumfries and Galloway,...
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The Mull of Galloway Lighthouse We're now on the Rhins of Galloway and can see the Mull of Galloway...
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Mull of Galloway Lighthouse The magnificent lighthouse, at the most southerly spot in Scotland,...
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View from Mull of Galloway Beautiful views in all directions from the Lighthouse. The little...
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Portpatrick A picturesque village with a bustling harbor set amidst beautiful...
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Portpatrick Portpatrick was once a thriving harbor being used by Irish ferries, freight...
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Portpatrick Portpatrick is a delightful village to wander around, with its variety of...
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Lifeboats at Portpatrick Portpatrick is one of 30 lifeboat stations in Scotland that has a lifeboat...
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Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel There are are several lighthouses in the UK in which you can stay,...
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Corsewall Lighthouse This very unique hotel and restaurant delights everyone who has the...
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Corsewall Foghorn at Water's Edge Some of Scotland's most spectacular coastline is found within and...
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The Ferryboat at Stranraer A small market town, holiday resort and royal burgh, Stranraer is...
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Buccleuch Arms Hotel in Moffat From Stranraer, we drove about 100 miles east to the town of Moffat, where we...
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The Clock Tower on Moffat's Main Street Moffat is a charming small town, best known for its main street which...
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The Ram of Moffat Today the town is a sheep farming center...thus the statue of the ram. Also a...
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Farm Where We Visited Friends We spent a pleasant afternoon visiting with our friends at their family's...
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Mailing Post Cards Home We spent the night in Moffat, mailed post cards home, and drove on to...
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