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Encyclopedia > Blantyre, Scotland

This article is about the location in Scotland. See also Blantyre, Malawi.

Blantyre is a burgh in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Essentially a large suburb of Hamilton (Blantyre's pop. c17 000), it is best-known as the birthplace of David Livingstone. His former house is now a museum. Also nearby is Bothwell Castle, dating from the thirteenth century.


Blantyre is the site for the famous Blantyre Mining Disaster, where 207 miners were killed when a coal mine exploded due to methane gas. There is little doubt that safety regulations were not adhered to. Christy Moore wrote a song about this disaster.


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Heather's Family History - pafg10 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File (579 words)
CORBET William was born on Jun 18 1815 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
CORBET Ann was born on Dec 02 1836 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
CORBET Margaret was born on Jan 05 1857 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Heather's Family History - pafg66 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File (1067 words)
SHEARER Rachel Fyfe was born on Jul 31 1885 in Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland.
DUNN Agnes was born in Dec 1850 in Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland.
PATERSON Elizabeth was born on Jul 18 1872 in Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland.
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