Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway

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

Borgue
240px 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
List of places UK Scotland

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'.

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

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 [1]
• 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

External links

• Photos of Borgue village
• Borgue Primary School website
• Borgue Parish Home Page
• Transcriptions and photographs of Gravestones in Borgue Parish