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Galtway, an ancient parish in Kirkcudbrightshire, united about the year 1683 to Kirkcudbright, and now forming the central part of that parish. It contained the priory of St Mary's Isle, subordinate to Holyrood abbey, and its church and lands, till the Reformation, belonged to that priory. Its church stood on high ground, 2 miles SSE of Kirkcudbright town, measured 30 feet by 15, and has left some traces of its walls; whilst the churchyard, now completely engirt by plantation, and presenting a very sequestered appearance, is still used by the Selkirk family.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "an ancient parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Kirkcudbrightshire ScoCnty |
| Place: | Galtway |
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