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| Borgue | |
|---|---|
 Borgue Village | |
  Borgue Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| OS grid reference | NX629484 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KIRKCUDBRIGHT |
| Postcode district | DG6 |
| Dialling code | 01557 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Borgue (pronounced /ˈbɔrɡ/; Scottish Gaelic: Borgh) 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]
Borgue Parish Church was built in 1814 and designed by architect Walter Newall with alterations dating from 1897 to 1898.[3] Due to a dwindling congregation it closed in August 2018.[4] The churchyard contains the late C19 Gothic mausoleum of the Gordons of Earlston.
According to folk tradition, Borgue was once the home of a boy who could consort with the fairies.[5]
- ^ 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 University of Glasgow (Unpublished PhD Thesis).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 2 April 2015.
- ^ Gifford, John. (2002). Dumfries and Galloway. Yale University Press. ISBN 0300096712. OCLC 49297770.
- ^ Norris, Stephen (29 August 2018). "Final service at Borgue Church". dailyrecord. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Fairy Boy of Borgue - Mysterious Britain & Ireland". Mysterious Britain & Ireland. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.