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Drumlanrig

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Coordinates: 55°16′25″N 3°48′31″W / 55.273651°N 3.808690°W / 55.273651; -3.808690

Drumlanrig Castle

Drumlanrig (Scots Gaelic: Druim Lannraig) is a clachan in the historical coonty o Dumfriesshire, in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland. The clachan is best kent for the nearby Drumlanrig Castle.

The earliest record for Drumlanrig is fae 1834, spelt Drumlangryg. The're a nummer o likely etymologies for the name. It micht represent the Cumbric drum "rig" + -lanerc "a smaw airt o cleart wuidland". Houiver the first element micht be an aw Scots Gaelic druim "rig", addit til aither a Cumbric name or til the Scots lang rig "a lang rig".[1]

References

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  1. James, Alan G. (2014). The Brittonic Language in the Old North: A Guide to the Place-name Evidence (PDF). Volume 2: Guide to the Elements. p. 152. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 11 September 2014.
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