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	Kirkcudbright - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kirkcudbright, (pronounced [kɪrˈkuːbri]) the county town of Kirkcudbrightshire, is a town in the south of Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway, south of Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie, in the part of Dumfries and Galloway known as the Stewartry, situated at the mouth of the River Dee, some six miles from the sea.
		In 1453, Kirkcudbright became a royal burgh, and about a hundred years later the magistrates of the town obtained permission from Queen Mary to use part of the convent and nunnery as a parish church.
		Kirkcudbright has had a long association with the Glasgow art movement, which started when a colony of artists, including the Glasgow Boys and the famed Scottish Colourists, such as S.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kirkcudbright (558 words)

	Historical perspective for Kirkcudbright (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Kirkcudbright was anciently a burgh of regality, and held of the Douglases, Lords of Galloway, as superiors.
		Sir Patrick Maclellan, proprietor of the barony of Bombie, in the parish of Kirkcudbright, incurred forfeiture in consequence of marauding depredations on the lands of the Douglases, Lords of Galloway, and by the eighth Earl of Douglas was beheaded at Threave Castle in 1452.
		The presbytery of Kirkcudbright comprises the quoad civilia parishes of Anwoth, Balmaclellan, Balmaghie, Borgue, Buittle, Carsphairn, Crossmichael, Dalry, Girthon, Kells, Kelton, Kirkcudbright, Parton, Rerwick, Tongueland, and Twynholm, and the quoad sacra parishes of Auchencairn, Castle-Douglas, and Corsock.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/towns/townhistory353.html (3065 words)

	Guide to Kirkcudbright & Gatehouse
		At one time Kirkcudbright was merely the eastern half of the province of Galloway, but Robert Bruce gave it the dignity and title of a Stewartry (that is, a district ruled by a steward of the King), the present county town being its capital.
		Lochfergus lies almost due east of Kirkcudbright and is reached either by the road which runs in a north-easterly direction to Dalbeattie, or by a pleasant footpath ramble by way of Barrhill, through the woods of Kirkland, and finally by the fields.
		Kirkcudbright, and is accessible by a good main road which, a little way out of the town, is carried across the Dee by Telford's Bridge.
	www.old-kirkcudbright.net /guide/guide.htm (3338 words)

	11 Church Place, Kirkcudbright - Self Catering for 6 people
		Kirkcudbright and the surrounding countryside has been the backdrop for painters and sculptors for generations, for example the ‘Glasgow Boys’ were drawn here by the inspirational views and exquisite natural light.
		Kirkcudbright is located on the southern coast of Dumfries and Galloway, in the South West of Scotland.
		Beautiful gardens, such as Brought House in Kirkcudbright (previously the home of E A Hornel) are at their most splendid at this time of year.
	www.kirkcudbright.biz (573 words)

	KIRKCUDBRIGHT - LoveToKnow Article on KIRKCUDBRIGHT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Among the public buildings are the academy, Johnstone public school, the county buildings, town-hall, museum, Mackenzie hail and market cross, the lastnamed standing in front of the old court-house, which is now used as a drill hail and fire-station.
		The ivy-clad ruins of Bomby castle, founded in 1582 by Sir Thomas Maclellan, ancestor of the barons of Kirkcudbright, stand at the end of the chief street.
		The burgh is one of the Dumfries district group of parliamentary burghs.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /K/KI/KIRKCUDBRIGHT.htm (463 words)

	Kirkcudbright Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Kirkcudbright is unusual in giving every indication of being more thriving and better cared for today than in the past.
		The coming of the railway in 1864 was, with the town's scenic qualities, among the factors which contributed to Kirkcudbright's growing attraction as a centre for the artists which persisted into the 1900s.
		Where the former meets the High Street is MacLellan's Castle, overlooking the nearby wharves on the River Dee, while the Town Hall and Parish Church face one another across St Mary Street, near the Stewartry Museum.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /kirkcudbright/kirkcudbright (782 words)

	Self Catering Holiday Accommodation in Kirkcudbright. The ideal family holiday home in the centre of Kirkcudbright.
		Kirkcudbright is an ancient and royal burgh, a medieval market town steeped in history.
		Kirkcudbright is positioned on the estuary of the Kirkcudbrightshire River Dee and the harbour is home to our fleet of Scallop dredgers.
		Visit Kirkcudbright's own website for further details of what is available in the town, and the many activities which can be pursued in the coastal and upland countryside in which we are located.
	www.margaretking.co.uk (548 words)

	Kirkcudbright Parish Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		At the time of the Disruption in 1843 there was also in Kirkcudbright an Associate Church which had been founded by the Seceders in 1820.
		Mr Hepburn came to Kirkcudbright with his wife and young family after having served for some years with the Presbyterian church of East Africa in Malawi.
		His ministry was one of quiet, sincere dedication and the wishes of the whole community, not simply those of St Marys, went with him and his family when he moved to his new charge in Braco.
	www.kirkcudbrightparish.org.uk /page02.htm (405 words)

	SK Knowledge Base - Kirkcudbright - A Town At War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Kirkcudbright held a key position in the then important sea route between Scotland and France and was one of the leading burghs in Scotland.
		The 15th Century people of Kirkcudbright would be now very alien to us; their language would have been studded with dialect and expressions and Kirkcudbright was then the outpost of the English language in a countryside where Gaelic was still common.
		Kirkcudbright was possessed of one street the King’s Hie Passage, from which branched of Wynds and Closes.
	www.sealedknot.org /knowbase/docs/0036_Kirkcudbright.htm (2084 words)

	Kirkcudbright's Lifeboat Station
		THE ROYAL National Lifeboat Institution was founded in 1824, but it was not until 1861 or 1862 that a local lifeboat committee was formed in Kirkcudbright, and the first lifeboat placed on station.
		It soon became clear that most of the vessels in difficulties had got into them in the bay, either on the bar, or when their anchors dragged as they sought shelter off Little Ross Island.
		To get out to them, the lifeboat at Kirkcudbright had to be rowed for at least three miles, often against the tide and almost always against the wind.
	www.kirkcudbright.co.uk /groups/lifeboat.htm (489 words)

	Old Kirkcudbright
		is finely situated on the estuary of the River Dee, and is the county town of the County or Stewartry of Kirkcudbright in South-West Scotland.
		Collectively with the County of Wigtown, the area was historically known as the Kingdom of Galloway, and now forms the western portion of the present-day local authority area Dumfries and Galloway.
		Kirkcudbright is first recorded with Royal Burgh status as far back as 1455, but may have had this distinction even earlier.
	www.old-kirkcudbright.net (314 words)

	The Scotsman - Top Stories - Kirkcudbright in the frame to be arts' Mecca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		THE picturesque town of Kirkcudbright is preparing to promote itself as a centre for Scottish artistic excellence, along the lines of St Ives in Cornwall.
		Kirkcudbright has had a long association with the Glasgow art movement, which started when a colony of artists, including the Glasgow Boys and the famed Scottish Colourists, such as Peploe and Cadell, based themselves in the area over a 30-year period from 1880 to 1910.
		The plan follows recent attempts by Kirkcudbright to promote itself as a centre of artistic excellence, with the aim of establishing a permanent gallery in the town.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=755842004 (566 words)

	University of Glasgow,Crichton Campus
		The colony began to form in the late 1880’s and was strongly allied with the Glasgow School of Art, due to the fact so many of the Kirkcudbright painters had studied at the school and used the city as their base.
		Hornel (1864-1933), a member of the ‘Boys’, was born in Kirkcudbright and became the founding father of the town’s colony.
		Unlike these two towns, Kirkcudbright is without a major permanent collection or an academic centre so a degree of groundwork has had to be done to establish a brand and a reputation.
	www.gla.ac.uk /crichton/layer2/honours_web/cultural.htm (1594 words)

	Number 3 B and B, 3 High Street, Kirkcudbright presented by A1 Tourism
		Kirkcudbright is the former county town of Kirkcudbrightshire, situated on the river Dee.
		Kirkcudbright pronounced Kir-Coo-Bree means the church of Cuthbert.
		Kirkcudbright hosts a very popular jazz festival in June and a half marathon in May each year.
	www.a1tourism.com /uk/number3.html (346 words)

	Luxury Self Catering Holiday Cottages, Cannee, Kirkcudbright.
		Set amid the rolling open Kirkcudbright countryside, Cannee Court offers the perfect location for golfers, fishermen and those wishing to explore and seek out the treasures of Dumfries and Galloway in South-West Scotland.
		The wildlife park, art galleries, museums, craft shops and the working fishing port of Kirkcudbright are all right on the doorstep, and the stunning coastal walks and bird colonies are within a 15 minute drive.
		Cannee Court is a small modern complex of houses and cottages formed by the conversion of redundant farm outbuildings, set high above the estuary of the River Dee.
	www.canneecottages.co.uk (261 words)

	Kirkcudbright Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed And Breakfast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gordon House Hotel - Situated in a peaceful area in the centre of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
		Kirkcudbright is just off the A75 Euro-Route on the A711.
		Kirkcudbright is a pretty fishing port and artists town, close to the A57, Euroroute to Northern Ireland.
	www.1000-hotels.co.uk /scotland/kirkcudbright.html (79 words)

	Kirkcudbright
		The two latter parishes were annexed to Kirkcudbright about the year 1683, but their church-yards, which are still used, retain the ancient appellations of Galtway and Dunrod church-yards.
		Two commodious steam-boats sail regularly from Kirkcudbright to Liverpool, once in the week in the summer, and once in the fortnight in the winter.
		Formerly, Kirkcudbright was celebrated for its manufacture of gloves, and more recently, of boots and shoes.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/sct/KKD/Kirkcudbright/index.html (588 words)

	GENUKI: Kirkcudbrightshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Section 5, A sketch of the early state of agriculture in Kirkcudbright and Wigtown, depicts the times from the seventeenth to nineteenth century.
		Articles appearing in county newspapers of 1909 marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Dumfries-Dalbeattie-Castle Douglas railway The articles relate accounts of the impact the railway has had, how it was received by the people, and the celebration that took place in 1859.
		The sasine registers to be aware of are the Particular Register for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and Burgh register of Sasine for the towns of New Galloway and
	www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/sct/KKD (2612 words)

	Kirkcudbright Hotels. The Gordon House Hotel in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Kirkcudbright has many visitor attractions, including a wildlife park and opportunities for a whole range of activities such as river trips, walking, cycling, golf, shooting as well as both sea and river fishing.
		Since Kirkcudbright is situated on the Gulf Stream it offers a relatively mild climate throughout the year making it an ideal location.
		Kirkcudbright lies on the estuary of the River Dee and dates back to 1455.
	www.gordon-house-hotel.co.uk (430 words)

	AllRefer.com - Kirkcudbright, town, Scotland (British And Irish Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Kirkcudbright, town, Scotland (British And Irish Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Kirkcudbright, town, Scotland, British And Irish Political Geography
		More articles from AllRefer Reference on Kirkcudbright, town, Scotland
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/K/Kirkcdb.html (171 words)

	Robert Maclellan, 1st Lord Kirkcudbright - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		He was likewise imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle for shooting a relative of the Minister of the Church of Kirkcudbright, the consequence of a family feud.
		MacLellan was succeeded in obtaining grants of land in Ireland during the 'Plantation of Ulster' but the family inheritance began to diminish with payments being regularly required for the up keep of troops to protect his Irish estates.
		A zealous Presbyterian, he took a prominent part in the affairs of the Covenanters, with whose principles, from the commencement of their difference with Charles I, he identified himself, and in 1639 he was with a considerable following at the camp at Dunse Law.
	education.music.us /R/Robert-Maclellan,-1st-Lord-Kirkcudbright.htm (419 words)

	Kirkcudbright the Artists Town, Dumfries and Galloway
		Kirkcudbright is, you will find, a most attractive town, and no matter which way you go from it, east or west, you will find access to a pleasant coast in a quiet county and of much historical interest.
		Kirkcudbright is the most ancient burgh in the Stewartry with its first royal charter dating back to 1455, although St. Cuthbert is reputed to have established it's first church in the 7th century, thus providing its original name - Kirk Cuthbert.
		There is also the 17th century Tolbooth and its adjoining houses with their quaintly rounded closes, some typical 18th century residences of local lairds, such as Broughton House, and whole streets of buildings whose designs provide a lesson in Scottish domestic architecture over the last two centuries.
	www.theroyalhotel.net /kirkcudbright.htm (183 words)

	Hotel Accommodation, bed and breakfast, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway
		Situated in the heart of the historic town of Kirkcudbright, South West Scotland, The Commercial Hotel is on the same street as McLellan Castle.
		Kirkcudbright offers the tourist a wealth of interesting sights and experiences.
		Kirkcudbright is in Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland.
	www.thecommercialhotel.co.uk (364 words)

	The River Dee (Kirkcudbright) Salmon Fishery District (Baits and Lures) Regulations 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		These Regulations may be cited as the River Dee (Kirkcudbright) Salmon Fishery District (Baits and Lures) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st February 2002.
		Natural prawns and shrimps (whether fresh or preserved, dyed or natural colour) and any part thereof are hereby specified as baits and lures for the purposes of the definition of "rod and line" in section 24(1) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951[2].
		The effect of the Regulations is to prohibit the use of those baits or lures when fishing by rod and line for salmon or sea trout.
	web.uct.ac.za /depts/pbl/jgibson/iczm/legis/ssi2002/20020011.htm (270 words)

	Photography coures, Kirkcudbright, Scotland 19
		Kirkcudbright is pronounced 'Ker-coo-bree' with the emphasis on the second syllable.
		Kirkcudbright is on the Solway coast in SW Scotland.
		Kirkcudbright is just 4 miles off the main A75 Gretna to Stranraer road.
	www.photoactive.co.uk /kirk/where.htm (227 words)

	Self Catering Holiday Cottages, Kirkcudbright.
		Kirkcudbright is a bustling little town set on a sheltered position on the River Dee.
		A good guide to the events happening in the town is held on the Kirkcudbright Artists' Town Website, and the site of the Summer Festivities carries their summer-long events list.
		Kirkcudbright has its own 18 hole golf course with spectacular views over the town and the estuary beyond and where visitors are made very welcome.
	www.eastercottages.co.uk /area.asp (484 words)

	Kirkcudbright Area Main Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		This is a detour well worth making, for Kirkcudbright is by some margin the most attractive and interesting town in south west Scotland.
		Kirkcudbright featured on tourist maps from a very early date, making its name as a haven for artists.
		It is easy to see why: with a beautifully preserved and fascinating town centre, with MacLellan's Castle at its heart, and with a riverside location complete with a busy quayside, Kirkcudbright has something for everyone.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /areakirk/index.html (631 words)

	Kirkcudbright Self Catering cottages villas appartments vacation rentals self-catering
		Borgue, Kirkcudbright Dumfries and Galloway, DG6 4TP, Scotland.
		Cannee Court, Kirkcudbright Dumfries and Galloway, DG64XD, Scotland.
		Manor Cottage, Ross Bay, Kirkcudbright Dumfries and Galloway, DG6 4TR, Scotland.
	www.selfcatering-directory.co.uk /results.asp?town=Kirkcudbright (130 words)

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