Old Photograph Brae Street Dunkeld Perthshire Scotland

Old Photograph of a cottage and houses on Brae Street in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland. Brae meaning a hill or slope is frequently found in Scottish place names including the numerous Braeheads, Braefields and Braesides dotted across the country. Braes also feature in proverbs and phrases. A failing enterprise may be going down the brae, but you can set a stout heart to a steep brae to face adversity with resolve. Like many words, brae does not have a completely straightforward etymology. History Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.



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