Stranraer

Stranraer lies on the shores of Loch Ryan on the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland. The name is generally believed to come from the Scottish Gaelic "An t-Sròn Reamhar" meaning literally "The Fat Nose", but which more prosaically might be rendered as "the broad headland" - although another interpretation would connect the second element in the name with Rerigonium, a settlement anciently noted by Ptolemy in this part of Britain.

Stranraer is an administrative centre for the West Galloway (Wigtownshire) area of Dumfries and Galloway. It is best known as a ferry port connecting Scotland with Belfast in Northern Ireland.

A person from Stranraer is referred to as a Clayeholer.

 

7 °C


Clouds, overcast clouds


Wind11.07 m/s
Cloudiness95 %
Temperature (min/max)7/7 °C
Pressure972 hpa
Humidity81 %
Last update: 28 Mar 2024 @ 15:46

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