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Wigtownshire
Wigtownshire is an historic county of Scotland. (For more information about the ancient counties of the UK, see the historic counties page and the place types page.)
From The Topographical, Statistical, and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland, 1847:
A county forming the western division of Galloway, and occuping the south-western extremity, as well as containing the most southerly land of Scotland.
It is bounded on the north partly by the Irish channel or frith of Clyde, principally by Ayrshire, and to a small extent by Kirkcudbrightshire; on the east by Kirkcudbrightshire; on the south by the Irish sea; and on the west by the Irish channel.
Also known as Wigtonshire.
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| | Communities | Communities in Wigtownshire include Glenluce, Newton Stewart, Stranraer, Whithorn, Wigtown ... View communities
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| | Parishes | Parishes in Wigtownshire include Glasserton, Inch, Kirkcolm, Kirkcowan, Kirkinner, Kirkmaiden, Leswalt, Mochrum, New Luce, Old Luce ... View parishes
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