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Eskdalemuir (moor of the valley of the River Esk) is a rural district and small village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The area consists of high wet moorlands chiefly used for sheep grazing and forestry plantation. Settlement is generally located near to, or by one of the many tributaries of the Black Esk and White Esk rivers. River Esk is the name of several rivers. ... Dumfries and Galloway (Dùn Phris agus Gall-Ghaidhealaibh in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification...


Eskdalemuir is best-known for the nearby Eskdalemuir weather station and for the Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist monastery. The Eskdalemuir Observatory is located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. ... Kagyu Samyé Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre is a Tibetan Buddhist complex associated with the Kagyu school located at Eskdalemuir near Langholm, Scotland. ...


Eskdalemuir is rich in archaeological remains, including two neolithic stone circles and bank barrow, Castle O'er, a possible ritual centre for the Selgovae, Raeburnfoot, a Roman fort and later dark age fortifications and settlements. The Selgovae were a Brythonic tribe in Scotland, inhabiting roughly the central Borders area. ...


Eskdalemuir holds the British record for the highest rainfall in a 30 minute period. 80mm fell during such a period on 26 June 1953 Met Office article. June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...


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Coordinates: 55.269° N 3.177° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Eskdalemuir Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland (323 words)
Eskdalemuir has been off the beaten track since the Romans left Scotland.
The sense of seclusion this brings is one of the main attractions of the area, and has brought to it some interesting and unexpected residents.
Eskdalemuir's focus is the junction between "B" roads heading south west to Lockerbie, south east to Langholm and north, eventually, to Selkirk.
Glendinning Family - pafg07.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File (3058 words)
Thomasina BEATTIE was born on 20 Jun 1843 in Eskdalemuir, Dumfries.
Simon BEATTIE was born in 1850 in Eskdalemuir, Dumfries.
Janet GLENDINNING was born in 1839 in Eskdalemuir, Dumfries.
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