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Scotland
Questions related to the country of Scotland, which is located at the northern end of the island of Great Britain. The island lies close to the Atlantic coast of Europe. Scotland together with Northern Ireland, England and Wales comprises the nation called The United Kingdom
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Who is Edinburgh's lord provost?
The Lord Provost of Edinburgh for 2007-2011 is Councillor George Grubb, a retired Church of Scotland minister and a current Liberal Democrat councillor on the City of Edinburgh Council.
What this word mean in Scottish chookies?
It means 'dear ones' or people very close to you, usually children. Very common in rural areas of northern England too.
Who did Robert the Bruce kill in a church near Dumfries?
Robert the Bruce killed the Red Comyn in Greyfriars Kirk in 1306. This event was said to be the first major step in the Scottish war of Independence. The Church is no longer at the location, however a common misconception is that the event took place a the church still standing across the street.
his real name is John comyn who was in the English team. Robert the Bruce allso killed Siry Henry de bohan.
Common nicknames for Dunedin are "Edinburgh of the South" and "Dunners".
Where in Scotland is the postcode TD?
The letters TD represent TeviotDale, comprising the Galashiels postcode area, traditionally Selkirkshire, and much of Berwickshire. Most of the area is in the south east of Scotland but some is in the north east of England.
Use of' TeviotDale', which dates to a time when the border was mobile, and even irrelevant neatly sidesteps cross-border sensitivity among people whose rivalry with each other is generally subsidiary to their hostility to parochial outsiders.
To further complicate things, TweedDale is the name for the area divided into Selkirkshire and Peeblesshire when that anglicised naming convention was imposed in 1889. So the good people of Gala probably are placated to believe the TD is TweedDale, whereas in Earlston or Kelso (Berwickshire) those people are happy to be in Teviotdale.
Does most people in Scotland have viking ancestry?
Since the Vikings existed between the 8th and 11th centuries, if you work backwards (ie two parents, four grandparents, eight great grandparents) once you get back to the eighth century, you will have more ancestors than existed at the time. Thus, you can be said to be related to everyone at that time. Scotland is close to the Scandinavian countries, so there are lots of people who share typical Nordic features, although are not necessarily Vikings. I have a friend who's surname is McGuigan though, and that translates as 'son of a viking'. An astounding number of people in Scotland are first, second and third generation Irish immigrants (including myself and most of Glasgow). In conclusion, the answer is yes and no. While everyone in Scotland can be said to be related to at least one Viking, no matter how distantly, the connection is too faded to genuinely say that they have actual Viking ancestry. There are, however, a lot of people with Scandinavian ancestry, but while most people will claim to have ancestry from an exotic sounding far off place, most Scottish people have predominantly Scottish ancestry.
there types of belifes so if u belive in one thing scottish people belive in another
Does the noch ness monster exist?
It exists in the minds of many people. However, there have been many international scientific investigations by marine biologists and others using sonar and ultrasound equipment and nothing unusual has ever been found.
Well not really haha Nessie is considered to be a living dinosaur that has evolved to the changes of our modern world
