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Musselburrae

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Musselburrae

Rennie Brig ower the River Esk
Musselburrae is located in East Lowden
Musselburrae
Musselburrae
Location within East Lowden
Population21,900 
OS grid referenceNT3472
Ceevil pairish
Cooncil area
Lieutenancy area
KintraScotland
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
Post tounMUSSELBURGH
Postcode destrictEH21
Diallin code0131
PoliceScots
FireScots
AmbulanceScots
EU PairlamentScotland
UK Pairlament
Scots Pairlament
Leet o places
UK
Scotland
55°56′35″N 3°03′00″W / 55.943°N 3.050°W / 55.943; -3.050Coordinates: 55°56′35″N 3°03′00″W / 55.943°N 3.050°W / 55.943; -3.050

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

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