Ecclefechan
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Ecclefechan is a village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland.
Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace
Thomas Carlyle
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Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher. Known as the "sage of Chelsea", his writings strongly influenced the intellectual and artistic culture of the Victorian era.
Ecclefechan
…Gaelic: Eaglais Fheichein) is a village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland. The village is famous for being the birthplace of Thomas Carlyle. Ecclefechan lies in the valley of the Mein Water, a tributary of the River Annan, 6+1⁄4 miles (10 kilometres) south of Lockerbie, five miles (eight…
Portrait c. 1865
Silhouettes of Carlyle's father and mother with captions in Carlyle's hand
Plaque at 22A Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh