Kirkcudbright

[ ker-koo-bree ]

/ kərˈku bri /

a historic county in SW Scotland.

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Also called Kirk·cud·bright·shire

[ker-koo-bree-sheer, -sher] /kərˈku briˌʃɪər, -ʃər/.

At Whithorn the bishop heard of Halfdan's death, and turned homewards by way of Kirkcudbright.
The Danes in Lancashire and Yorkshire|S. W. Partington
It is connected with the suburb Maxwelltown (in Kirkcudbright) by three bridges, one dating from the thirteenth century.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The charter of the beautiful town of Kirkcudbright in Scotland was given.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
There are still several of the name in Kirkcudbright, and it is found often in the churchyard.
Letters of Samuel Rutherford|Samuel Rutherford

The coast-line of the three counties of Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, and Wigtown forms the northern shore.
The Rivers of Great Britain; Rivers of the South and West Coasts|Various