Falahill is a village in the Scottish Borders, in the Moorfoot Hills, at NT387563, in the Parish of Heriot, and close to the border with Midlothian.[1] Nearby are Gilston, the Heriot Water, Oxton, Scottish Borders, Soutra Hill, and Torquhan.
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The hill serves as the origin for the name of Fala, the presidential dog of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was named after one of Roosevelt's ancestors.[2]
See also
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- ^ "FDR's Famous Scottish Terrier, Fala". Presidential Pet Museum. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Falahill.
External links
edit- RCAHMS record for Falahill
- RCAHMS record for Falahill, A7 Road Bridge, Bridge No. 39
- Railscot News: James Young's Photographs of Falahill Archived 29 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- STREETMAP for Falahill Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
55°47′46″N 2°58′44″W / 55.796°N 2.979°W