Musselburrae

Musselburrae
Scots Gaelic: *Baile nam Feusgan*
Inglis: *Musselburgh*
Musselburrae Scots Gaelic: Baile nam Feusgan; Inglis: Musselburgh;
	; Rennie Brig ower the River Esk
	Musselburrae Location within East Lowden
Population	21,900
OS grid reference	NT3472
Ceevil pairish	Inveresk;
Cooncil area	East Lowden;
Lieutenancy area	East Lowden;
Kintra	Scotland
Sovereign state	Unitit Kinrick
Post toun	MUSSELBURGH
Postcode destrict	EH21
Diallin code	0131
Police	Scots
Fire	Scots
Ambulance	Scots
EU Pairlament	Scotland
UK Pairlament	East Lowden;
Scots Pairlament	Midlothian North an Musselburrae;
	Leet o places UK Scotland 55°56′35″N 3°03′00″W / 55.943°N 3.050°WCoordinates: 55°56′35″N 3°03′00″W / 55.943°N 3.050°W

Musselburrae (Scots Gaelic: Baile nam Feusgan)^[1] is the lairgest dounset in East Lowden, Scotland, on the coast o the Firth o Forth, 6 mile (10 km) east o Edinburgh ceety centre.

In aboot 1315, Musselburrae becam a burgh o barony, airlier than Edinburgh, whilk becam a burgh in 1329; an local fowk hae a popular sang aboot this:

“

Musselburgh wis a burgh
When Edinburgh wis nane,
An Musselburgh will be a burgh
When Edinburgh's gane.

”

References

↑ "Musseburgh". National Place-Names Gazetteer. Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Archived frae the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

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