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Scots Language and Gaelic Latest

This is the sign at the railway station at Linlithgow, a royal burgh situated in West Lothian about twenty miles from Edinburgh.Linlithgow Palace was the residence and birthplace of Scottish royalty.Mary Queen of Scots gave birth to James 6th/1st there.

I wrote here about a day trip I took there with my kids a few years ago and there are some photos of the ruined palace on that post.

It is one of the most historic places in Scotland and as such has many visitors, a good proportion of whom will be from other parts of the UK and abroad.Many will arrive by train.The visitors will I’m sure be comforted that Linlithgow’s motto is «St.Michael is kind to strangers»

However, if the sign above is typical of the signage at Linlithgow station, how on earth will в