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Stranraer

British  
/ strænˈrɑː /

noun

  1. a market town in SW Scotland, in W Dumfries and Galloway: fishing port with a ferry service to Northern Ireland. Pop: 10 851 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Staff at the Belmont Care Centre in Stranraer put a post on social media about former farmer Jackie Brown's dream in the hope of being able to see it realised.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

It came to the attention of the organisers of Stranraer Show who organised for Jackie to come along to the farming event on Wednesday.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

When the Irish sea ferry terminals in Stranraer were closed in 2011- to be moved six miles along the coast to Cairnryan - visitor numbers in the town dwindled.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

Stranraer is one of three towns in south-west Scotland that consistently produce a steady stream of elite curlers.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

Stranraer, old ladies on the British victories over the French.

From Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Edward Bannerman Ramsay

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