Eyemouth

Eyemouth is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, with a population of around 3,500 people. The fishing port celebrates an annual Herring Queen Festival and Seafood Festival, while the Eyemouth Tapestry commemorates the fishing disaster in 1881 when a storm killed 129 people in the town. Notable buildings in the town include Gunsgreen House and a cemetery watch house built to stand guard against body snatchers.

Related Topics:
Burgh - Scottish Borders - Fishing port - Herring Queen Festival - Eyemouth Tapestry - 1881 - Gunsgreen House - Watch house - Body snatcher

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The town is named by its location, the mouth of the River Eye.

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In 1997, Eyemouth was giving EU funding as a result of a scheme to regenerate declining fishing villages. The new harbour caters for most types of fishery activity and as a result Eyemouth's primary industry has seen a certain amount of rejuvenation.

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