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The Priory of St Mary's Isle was founded, by the munificent spirit of Fergus the Lord
of Galloway who died in 1161. It was placed on a beautiful peninsula, which is formed by
the influx of the Sea, at the mouth of the Dee: and which appears to have been Completely
insulated, in former times by every flow of the tide. The prior of St Mary's Isle was a lord of
parliament like other priors. And, he sat in the pretended parliament of 1560 etc.
The priory was surrounded by high walls: the outer gate stood at least half a mile from
the priory: And the place where it stood is Called the Great Cross. The inner gate led immediately
to a group of cells where the monKs lodged and the place where it stood is still called The Little Cross.
Every vestige of the building have been long obliterated: and the whole of its extensive site is now occupied by
the splendid seat and pleasure grounds of the Earl of Selkirk.- Chalmers Caledonia Vol [Volume] III P. [Page] 304
See also Sinclair Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] vol [volume] XI P. [Page] 29
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Kirkcudt [Kirkcudbright] 1845
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