Borgue, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
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Borgue is a village in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
in Dumfries and Galloway
, south-west Scotland
. It lies 5 miles south-west of Kirkcudbright
and 6 miles south of Gatehouse of Fleet
.
Kirkcudbrightshire
The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright or Kirkcudbrightshire was a county of south-western Scotland. It was also known as East Galloway, forming the larger Galloway region with Wigtownshire....
in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. It was one of the nine administrative 'regions' of mainland Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government etc. Act 1973...
, south-west Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It lies 5 miles south-west of Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.The town lies south of Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie, in the part of Dumfries and Galloway known as the Stewartry, at the mouth of the River Dee, some six miles from the sea...
and 6 miles south of Gatehouse of Fleet
Gatehouse of Fleet
Gatehouse of Fleet is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, which has existed since the mid-18th century, although the area has been inhabited since much earlier...
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Notable people from Borgue
- The poet William NicholsonWilliam NicholsonWilliam Nicholson may refer to:*William Nicholson , Bishop of Gloucester*William Nicholson *William Nicholson , U.S...
, the 'Bard of Galloway' - George Cook, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1876, who was minister of Borgue
- John James PringleJohn James PringleJohn James Pringle was a Scottish dermatologist. He was born in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire and educated at Merchiston Castle school. He graduated in medicine from Edinburgh University in 1876...
(1855-1922), dermatologist - Henry DalzielHenry Dalziel, 1st Baron Dalziel of KirkcaldyJames Henry Dalziel, 1st Baron Dalziel of Kirkcaldy PC , known as Sir Henry Dalziel, Bt, between 1918 and 1921, was a British newspaper proprietor, Liberal politician and supporter of David Lloyd George....
(1868–1935), newspaper proprietor and MP - Sir Robin GrayRobin Gray (New Zealand)Sir Robert "Robin" McDowall Gray is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1978 to 1996, and served as Speaker of the House of Representatives between 1990 and 1993.-Early life:Gray was born in Borgue, Scotland...
(1931-), Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1990 to 1993, who was born in Borgue - Adam Gray, Local historian and authorhttp://www.borgueprimary.ik.org/p_The_Early_Years_of_Borgue_Academy.ikml