Yeah I found the mausoleum really cool too and agree- such a shame about the graffiti on it!
So tell me, if Kirk was church and Kirkby was by the church, is fallkirk then false church?
Kind of sounds like it would/could be, having a mausoleum based on Greek architecture...
And check out Callendar House eh.
Imagine the power bill for that and the constant dusting to be done...🤣
I thought I'd heard the reason for the name for Falkirk, but after googling it - I clearly hadnt; "The Scottish Gaelic name was calqued into Scots as Fawkirk (literally "variegated church"), then later amended to the modern English name of Falkirk. The Latin name Varia Capella also has the same meaning." - comes from wikipedia.
Interestingly I did hear about a potential meaning for Stenhousemuir recently, which is another town very close to Falkirk. They reckon it comes from Stenhouse, or Stone House, referring to a Roman Temple that stood there from the time of the Roman invasion of Scotland (then Caledonia) - dating back to something like 100-200 AD. The temple called Arthurs O'on, was actually intact until the 1700s when a total twat pulled it down to use the stonework to make a weir in the river, which then got washed away in a storm. I'm still raging about it !
Oh wow, that's really interesting about the Fallkirk name eh.
What amazing history that Stenhousemuir has had eh!
I'm going to check tat out myself as I find history like that quite facinating.
Such s shame about the twat being a total twat! I can see why you're raging about it- no thoughts about the significance of it did they.
I can see how Stone house became Stenhouse, but not at has made me think about the origins of the name Muir- maybe from the moors?
Do you remember the british tv show called the Ghost and Mrs Muir?
I loved that show....🤣
Do you ever think about being a detectorist over there?
I mean that land over there has seen so many millions of feet and hooves walking all over it dropping things...
Ever been over to the west coast- Ayreshire way?
Yes, I think Muir comes from moor.
I have to say that I do have an attraction to becoming a detectorist - but know that I probably dont have the spare time !
Yes, we do get over Ayrshire way now and again. Particularly to Culzean Castle and Park which we really love.
Oooh I would LOVE to have a go at detectoring, but yes, we need to work out a way to make some better passive income to have the time!
What's Ayreshire like?
That's my Mum's origins- her dad was born in Bonhill but they came from Giffen in Ayreshire...
I will get there one day to have a look- hopefully