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The River Bladnoch at Barhoise, Wigtownshire

River Bladnoch The River Bladnoch flows wholly through Wigtownshire, in the Machars in the south of that little shire. It flows immediately to the south of the county town, Wigtown, and enters Wigtown Bay across the Wigtown Sands, where the River Cree enters the bay. There were several instances in ancient times of whales swimming up the river from the bay. In 1674 a large whale came up the river and was killed on the sands, which was a great relief to the villagers in a year of terrible famine. (Read more)