In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Galtway like this:
Galtway, an ancient parish in Kirkcudbrightshire, united about the year 1683 to Kirkcudbright, and now forming the central part of that parish. It contained the priory of St Mary's Isle, subordinate to Holyrood abbey, and its church and lands, till the Reformation, belonged to that priory. Its church stood on high ground, 2 miles SSE of Kirkcudbright town, measured 30 feet by 15, and has left some traces of its walls; whilst the churchyard, now completely engirt by plantation, and presenting a very sequestered appearance, is still used by the Selkirk family.
The location is the site of St. Michael's Church, as marked on modern 1:25,000 maps.
Galtway through time
Galtway is now part of Dumfries and Galloway district. Click here for graphs and data of how Dumfries and Galloway has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Galtway itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Galtway, in Dumfries and Galloway and Kirkcudbrightshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22115
Date accessed: 19th May 2024
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