Scots Gaelic; about as legible to Welsh speakers as German is to English speakers.
Though you'll be lucky to find many Scots Gaelic speakers here, as this is the small market town of Dumfries, way down in the south of the Scottish Lowlands. Perhaps most famous as the place where poet Robert Burns lived until his death in 1796, the town has seen history dating back to the Roman occupation of Britain, though only grew to real prominence as a port on the River Nith, within the medieval Kingdom of Strathclyde. Being close to the English border, the town has seen many English and Scottish armies pass through it, as the Nith Valley allows for easy access between the English border, and Cumnock in East Ayrshire, itself within easy reach of Ayr, Kilmarnock, and Glasgow.
These days, the town doesn't boast a great deal in the way of tourist attractions, but the Dumfries Museum is worth a good look around, which boasts the oldest stone carvings made by Scottish Christians. The town also hosts the oldest working theatre in Scotland, and the nearby ex-RAF airfield is now home to a decent-sized aviation museum. None of these are actually pictured, here, but off to the left, you are able to see the spire of Greyfriars Church, outside which is a statue of Robert Burns.
Hope you enjoy!
Though you'll be lucky to find many Scots Gaelic speakers here, as this is the small market town of Dumfries, way down in the south of the Scottish Lowlands. Perhaps most famous as the place where poet Robert Burns lived until his death in 1796, the town has seen history dating back to the Roman occupation of Britain, though only grew to real prominence as a port on the River Nith, within the medieval Kingdom of Strathclyde. Being close to the English border, the town has seen many English and Scottish armies pass through it, as the Nith Valley allows for easy access between the English border, and Cumnock in East Ayrshire, itself within easy reach of Ayr, Kilmarnock, and Glasgow.
These days, the town doesn't boast a great deal in the way of tourist attractions, but the Dumfries Museum is worth a good look around, which boasts the oldest stone carvings made by Scottish Christians. The town also hosts the oldest working theatre in Scotland, and the nearby ex-RAF airfield is now home to a decent-sized aviation museum. None of these are actually pictured, here, but off to the left, you are able to see the spire of Greyfriars Church, outside which is a statue of Robert Burns.
Hope you enjoy!
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frakking automobiles. they screw up every place.
is that a wier, or a mini tsunami?
pretty park.
as for stone carvings,
i'd be much more interested in those made before there were any such thing as 'christians'
i do like seeing other parts of the world from my own,
where other people are living,
and how they feel about living in them.
is that a wier, or a mini tsunami?
pretty park.
as for stone carvings,
i'd be much more interested in those made before there were any such thing as 'christians'
i do like seeing other parts of the world from my own,
where other people are living,
and how they feel about living in them.
Trying to get a picture of a town centre without cars may be wishful thinking. I should really invest in a camera that takes better night-time photographs. :P
I'm glad to see that I've done my job, then! I like being able to share my experiences with folks from afar. ^__^
I'm glad to see that I've done my job, then! I like being able to share my experiences with folks from afar. ^__^
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