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Displaying 171 - 180 of 2530 itemsMeeting: The Castles of the Glenkens
… treated to an interesting pictorial tour of that part of Galloway known as the Glenkens, conducted by a knowledgeable … and early 13th Centuries when Galloway was asserting its independence and power struggles were taking place. Detailed … from Boreland Motte at Parton, which was named by the Royal Commission as a 'citadel' because it took advantage of a …
… About 40 members and guests attended this meeting to hear a lecture by Dr Larry Griffin, … to ongoing research on the white-fronted geese, whose global population has fallen from 35,500 in 1999 to only … possible cause for the decline in numbers was thought to be competition for nest sites with Canada Geese, which have …
… The first meeting of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society had an … were bagpipes in the Highlands. The pipes were used to commemorate events and were meant to be used outdoors. They … marching use as there were no roads until General Wade's were built. The music was not written down, and …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series III, Volume 19
… Salicornia herbacea Linn. Author: Scott-Elliot, G. F. 19 Modern Methods of Sea Fishing [Summary only] Author: Beattie, L. 30 Sidelights on Lochmaben History Author: Fraser, R. 31 The First Census of … of the Lobster and Crab in the Solway Author: Maguire, C. 263 The Migration of Birds Author: Johnston, H. 276 The …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series III, Volume 56
… Articles Field Guide to the Permian Rocks of the Thornhill and Moffat Basins … 1 The Druid's Grave, Kyle and Carrick District, Strathclyde Region: The Rediscovery of a Chambered Tomb by Lionel … by T.G. Cowie 37 The Excavation of an Earthwork Enclosure at Long Knowe, Eskdale, Dumfriesshire, 1976 by Roger …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series III, Volume 17
… Report on the Excavations at Enoch Castle Author: Taylor, T.L. 28 Note on a Sacrament House at Orchardton Author: … Election Ballads of Robert Burns Author: Muir, J. 36 Some Modern Animals and their Ancestors [Mention only] Author: … Author: Horne, J.G. 44 Synopsis of Two Papers on the Deil's Dike Author: Reid, R.C. and Dr.Semple 59 The Deil's …
TDGNHAS Card: 3085-6
… years, between the tenth and the sixteenth centuries, Galloway was a Gaelic speaking land. Although both the … In addition to the Gaelic personal and place names recorded in medieval charters, the thousands of Gaelic place … The cumulative effect of this process in the lowlands, combined with afforestation in the uplands, has been the …
… Dr Dermot Kennedy gave a wide-ranging, well-presented talk to Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society on the subject … were transmitted to humans in this period. It has become possible to track our ancestry by studying …
… century, where it is named ‘Karstromen’ – which may be understood as ‘plain of the elder trees’. General Roy’s map of … area north of the Doon indicate the creation of field enclosures sometime after 1755, probably in connection with … been used in the tanning process there. The OS Name Books compiled around 1850 record that the Doon was ‘thickly …