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| English name |
Stranraer |
| Gaelic name |
An t-Sròn Reamhar |
| Meaning |
the broad headland |
| Genitive form |
na Sròine Reamhra |
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| Location |
Dumfries & Galloway |
| Local authority |
Dumfries and Galloway ~ Dùn Phris is Gall-Ghàidhealaibh |
| Parish post 1891 |
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| County post 1891 |
Dumfriesshire ~ Siorrachd Dhùn Phris |
| Topographical feature type |
Settlement ~ Tuineachadh |
| Post town |
STRANRAER |
| Postcode area |
DG9 |
| OS sheet number |
309 |
| OS grid reference |
NX062606 |
| Type of name |
Building ~ Togalach |
| Element meaning |
G sròn ~ nose, headland; reamhar ~ fat, broad |
| Element type |
lawsize |
| Language notes |
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| Sources |
Sròn reamhair: Watson in Dwelly
Sròn, An t-Sròn Reamhar: Mark |
| Additional info |
Stranraer Harbour ~ Caladh na Sròine Reamhra |
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