Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway

For the village in the north of Scotland of the same name, see Borgue, Highland.

Borgue
Approach to Borgue from the east on the B727 road
Borgue Borgue shown within Dumfries and Galloway
OS grid reference	NX629484
Council area	Dumfries and Galloway
Lieutenancy area	The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KIRKCUDBRIGHT
Postcode district	DG6 4xx
Dialling code	01557
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Dumfries and Galloway
Scottish Parliament	Galloway and West Dumfries
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Coordinates: 54°48′43″N 4°08′02″W / 54.812°N 4.134°W / 54.812; -4.134

Borgue (pronounced /ˈbɔrɡ/) is a village and parish in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies 5 miles south-west of Kirkcudbright and 6 miles south of Gatehouse of Fleet. The name Borgue (recorded as Borg in 1469) is from Old Norse borg 'stronghold'.^[1]^[2]

According to folk tradition, Borgue was once the home of a boy who could consort with the fairies.^[3]

Notable people from Borgue

The poet William Nicholson, the 'Bard of Galloway'
Hugh Blair of Borgue, eccentric 18th century noble.
George Cook, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1876, who was minister of Borgue
John James Pringle (1855–1922), dermatologist
Henry, Lord Dalziel (1868–1935), newspaper proprietor and MP
Sir Robin Gray (1931-), Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1990 to 1993, who was born in Borgue
Adam Gray, Local historian and author
Randolph, Earl of Galloway (1928-), Scottish nobleman and the current earl of Galloway

List of listed buildings in Borgue

List of listed buildings in Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway

References

↑ Nicolaisen, W. F. H. (2001). Scottish Place Names. Edinburgh: John Donald. p. 144.
↑ Grant, Alison Elizabeth (2003). Scandinavian Place-Names in Northern Britain as Evidence for Language Contact and Interaction (PDF). University of Glasgow (Unpublished PhD Thesis). p. 260. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02.
↑ "Fairy Boy of Borgue - Mysterious Britain & Ireland". Mysterious Britain & Ireland. Retrieved 17 August 2014.

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Civil parishes in Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfriesshire	Annan Applegarth Caerlaverock Canonbie Closeburn Cummertrees Dalton Dornock Dryfesdale Dumfries Dunscore Durisdeer Eskdalemuir Ewes Glencairn Gretna Half Morton Hoddom Holywood Hutton and Corrie Johnstone Keir Kirkconnel Kirkmahoe Kirkmichael Kirkpatrick-Fleming Kirkpatrick-Juxta Langholm Lochmaben Middlebie Moffat Morton Mouswald Penpont Ruthwell Sanquhar St Mungo Tinwald Torthorwald Tundergarth Tynron Wamphray Westerkirk

Kirkcudbrightshire	Anwoth Balmaclellan Balmaghie Borgue Buittle Carsphairn Colvend and Southwick Crossmichael Dalry Girthon Kells Kelton Kirkbean Kirkcudbright Kirkgunzeon Kirkmabreck Kirkpatrick Durham Kirkpatrick Irongray Lochrutton Minnigaff New Abbey Parton Rerrick Terregles Tongland Troqueer Twynholm Urr

Wigtownshire	Inch Glasserton Kirkcolm Kirkcowan Kirkinner Kirkmaiden Leswalt Mochrum New Luce Old Luce Penninghame Portpatrick Sorbie Stoneykirk Stranraer Whithorn Wigtown

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