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Gall-Ghaidhealaibh


Facts
  • The name 'Galloway' derives from Gall-Glaidel indeed the moder and medieval words for Galloway in Gaelic is Gall-Ghàidhealaibh and Gallgaidelaib, "land of the foreign Gaels"

  • The Romans named Galloway the Novantie when they inhabited there.

  • Before the Roman rule in Britain, St. Ninian established a church in Whithorn, which as a very important place for pilgirmage until the Reformation.

  • Galloway is rich in prehistoric monuments, relics, the Drumtroddan Standing Stones, the Torhousekie Stone Circle, and Cairn Holy.

  • Galloway has been famous for horses, cattle rearing, milk, and beef.

  • Hills and high rainfall make Galloway an ideal for hydroelectric power production, and thus the Galloway Hydro Power scheme began in 1929.

  • Traditionally has been described as "the bras of Glennap to the Nith".

  • The northern part of Galloway is rugged and forms the largets and remaining wilderness in Britain south of the Highlands, known as Galloway Hills.

  • There is substantial timber production along with some fisheries.

  • Galloway remained a Bythronic dominated region until the 7th cenutyr when Galloway was taken over by the English kingdom of Bernicia.

  • English dominance was supplanted by Norse-Gaelic (Gall-Gaelic) people between the 9th and 11th century.

  • if it hadn't been for Fergus of Galloway, Galloway would be absorbed rapidly by Scotland.

  • This didn't happen because Fergus, his sons, grandsons, and great-grandson, Alan, Lord of Galloway, shifted their allegiance inbetween the Scottish and English kings.

  • When Alan died in 1234, the "Community of Galloway" wanted his son, Thomas, as king.

  • Alexander III of Scotland supported Alan's three daughters (rather their husbands actually) and invaded Galloway.

  • When the Community of Galloway was defeated, and divided up between Alan's daughters, brought Galloway's independece to an end.

  • Sotland's Wars of Independence was fought in Galloway.

  • There were a large number of new Gaelic placenames being coin post 1320, because Galloway's Gaelic speaking population retained a substantial several centuries more.

  • Following the Wars of Independence, Galloway became the fief of Archibald the Grim, Earl of Douglas, and his heirs.

  • Whithorn is still a important cultural centre, since all the medieval King of Scots made pilgrimage there.


Headcanons
  • She loves her family and tries to treat them with respect.

  • She is nice to everyone, inclduing to people who she doesn't like.

  • Loves horses, since Galloway is famous for horses.

  • She owns a horse named Angus.
    • She was very closed to Fergus of Galloway, and Alan, Lord of Galloway.

    <This is still a w.i.p! <: >


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Though some of you can drive me crazy sometimes, I still love you all. <3


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You guys are the bestest friends anyone can ask for! <3

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I'll try to be the bestest woman you can ever ask for! I love you with all my heart! <3


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I don't really know about you THAT much, but I guess we're okay...

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Please get away! I don't like you!


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Happy birthday to my dear brother! &lt;3 Hope you had a good birthday too!
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digdegiue OMG SISTER LONG TIME NO SEE WHERE HAVE YE' BEEN!! ...Sorry if i freaked you out lass~ >.<
asDFAGSDHFG HELLO BROTHER :iconasdfghplz:

You didn't freak me out~! uvu
Yaaaaaaay how have ye' been? :3
I've been good! And you? ouo
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"Hi there Ms.Gallowey!"

(Thank you so much for the watch)
"Ah, hello Hans Islands! How are you today?"

((Welcome! ouo))