Strathmartine
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Strathmartine is an area of Angus
, Scotland
(named after a local mythical hero, Strathmartin The Dragonslayer). It is to the north of Dundee
and the surrounding district is often referred to as "the Howe o Strathmartine". William Lorimer
, the classicist, known for producing a translation of the New Testament
in Lowland Scots
was born in Strathmartine. The area is home to Strathmartine Hospital which is a long stay hospital
for people with severe learning disabilities.
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Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
, 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...
(named after a local mythical hero, Strathmartin The Dragonslayer). It is to the north of Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
and the surrounding district is often referred to as "the Howe o Strathmartine". William Lorimer
William Laughton Lorimer
William Laughton Lorimer was born at Strathmartine on the outskirts of Dundee, Scotland. He was educated at the High School of Dundee, Fettes College, and Trinity College, Oxford. He is best known for the translation of the New Testament into Lowland Scots...
, the classicist, known for producing a translation of the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
in Lowland Scots
Scots language
Scots is the Germanic language variety spoken in Lowland Scotland and parts of Ulster . It is sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic, the Celtic language variety spoken in most of the western Highlands and in the Hebrides.Since there are no universally accepted...
was born in Strathmartine. The area is home to Strathmartine Hospital which is a long stay hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
for people with severe learning disabilities.
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