Musselburrae
(Reguidit frae Musselburgh)
Musselburrae (Scots Gaelic: Baile nam Feusgan)[1] is the lairgest dounset in East Lowden, Scotland, on the coast o the Firth o Forth, 6 mile (10 km) east o Edinburgh ceety centre.
Musselburrae
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 Rennie Brig ower the River Esk | |
  Musselburrae Location within East Lowden | |
| Population | 21,900 |
| OS grid reference | NT3472 |
| Ceevil pairish | |
| Cooncil area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Post toun | MUSSELBURGH |
| Postcode destrict | EH21 |
| Diallin code | 0131 |
| Police | Scots |
| Fire | Scots |
| Ambulance | Scots |
| EU Pairlament | Scotland |
| UK Pairlament | |
| Scots Pairlament | |
In aboot 1315, Musselburrae becam a burgh o barony, airlier than Edinburgh, whilk becam a burgh in 1329; an local fowk hae a popular sang aboot this:
| “ | Musselburgh wis a burgh When Edinburgh wis nane, An Musselburgh will be a burgh When Edinburgh's gane. |
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References eedit
- ↑ "Musseburgh". National Place-Names Gazetteer. Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Archived frae the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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