Kirkmaiden (clachan)

Kirkmaiden (whiles Maidenkirk; Scots Gaelic: Cill M'Eudan) is a smaw clachan in the historical coonty o Wigtounshire, in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland. It is locatit aboot 17 mile sooth o Stranrawer. It gies its name til Kirikmaiden pairish that kivers the soothren end o the Rhins o Gallowa peninsula.

Until Union wi England, Scotland's equivalent o the phrase "Land's End tae John O' Groats wis aften "John O'Groats tae Maidenkirk", as Maidenkirk wis conseedert tradeetional the maist soothren airt o that kintra. It can be fund in the sang The Lady of Kenmure:

From John O' Groats to Maidenkirk

You'll never find a truer

For loyal faith and dauntless deeds,

Than the Lady of Kenmure.