Musselburrae
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 | |
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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