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Galloway

American  
[gal-uh-wey] / ˈgæl əˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a historic region in SW Scotland.

  2. one of a Scottish breed of beef cattle having a coat of curly, black hair.

  3. one of a Scottish breed of small, strong horses.


Galloway British  
/ ˈɡæləˌweɪ /

noun

  1. an area of SW Scotland, on the Solway Firth: consists of the former counties of Kirkcudbright and Wigtown, now part of Dumfries and Galloway; in the west is a large peninsula, the Rhinns of Galloway, with the Mull of Galloway, a promontory, at the south end of it (the southernmost point of Scotland)

  2. a breed of hardy beef cattle, usually black, originally bred in Galloway

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A series of sculptures by Henry Moore and others stood around Glenkiln in Dumfries and Galloway as a bold example of artwork in the countryside.

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The animals include escapees from farms and pigs illegally released into the wild, with the largest numbers found in the Highlands and Dumfries and Galloway.

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The old site near Dalmellington, East Ayrshire, was ruled out due to a range of issues and plans were submitted for the £1.5m observatory in Dumfries and Galloway with two observing domes.

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She said that available rental properties in Dumfries and Galloway were extremely scarce.

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