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Kirkmabreck is a ceevil pairish in the historical coonty o Kirkcoubrieshire in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland.
Kirkmabreck
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![]() Kirkmabreck Kirk | |
Location within Dumfries an Gallowa | |
Population | 1,000 (2011) |
OS grid reference | NX495542 (Carsluith) |
Cooncil area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Kintra | Scotland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | Newton Stewart |
Postcode destrict | DG8 |
Diallin code | 01671 |
Police | Scots |
Fire | Scots |
Ambulance | Scots |
EU Pairlament | Scotland |
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Centred on the smaw toun o Creetoun on the east baunk o the River Cree, it streetches north til the pairishes o Minnihive an Girthon an wast til Anwoth. Kirkmabreck includes an aw the clachan o Carsluith, ringed bi Carsluith Castle that is hained bi Historic Scotland. The pairish kivers 25,000 acre.[2]
Forby Carsluit Castle, the aither kenspeckle antiquities in the pairish is at Cairnhaly, that is hained bi Historic Scotland an aw; the Glenquicken stane circle; and the cup-an-ring merket stanes[3][4] an castle at Barlholm.
Thomas Brown (1778-1820) the metaphiseecian wis born in the pairish and wis buirit here.
Heidin wast fae Creetoun and connetin wi the Corse o Slakes road is an auld militar track built in the mid 18t centure ower an existin drove road tae serve as a troup aiccess route tae and fae Ireland.[5] to serve as a troop access route to and from Ireland.[6]
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