Portsoy
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Portsoy is a burgh
in Aberdeenshire
, Scotland
, formerly in the county of Banffshire
. The original name of the town was Pert Soaidh, which translates as 'The wooded place of the warriors (or heroes). It did not become 'Port' until much later.
It is known for:
Burgh
A burgh was an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland and Northern England, usually a town. This type of administrative division existed from the 12th century, when King David I created the first royal burghs. Burgh status was broadly analogous to borough status, found in the rest of the United...
in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, formerly in the county of Banffshire
Banffshire
The County of Banff is a registration county for property, and Banffshire is a Lieutenancy area of Scotland.The County of Banff, also known as Banffshire, was a local government county of Scotland with its own county council between 1890 and 1975. The county town was Banff although the largest...
. The original name of the town was Pert Soaidh, which translates as 'The wooded place of the warriors (or heroes). It did not become 'Port' until much later.
It is known for:
- local jewelleryJewelleryJewellery or jewelry is a form of personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.With some exceptions, such as medical alert bracelets or military dog tags, jewellery normally differs from other items of personal adornment in that it has no other purpose than to...
made from "Portsoy marbleMarbleMarble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
" (which is not marble, but rather serpentine) - locally milled oatmealOatmealOatmeal is ground oat groats , or a porridge made from oats . Oatmeal can also be ground oat, steel-cut oats, crushed oats, or rolled oats....
which is sold around the world - Scottish Traditional Boat Festival which is worth over £4 million to the local economy.
- two historical harbours
- Portsoy youth forum (PTYYF)
- a pottery, whose ceramics are noted for their delicate colouring
Notable people
- The wandering singer Jimmy MacBeathJimmy MacBeathJimmy MacBeath was an itinerant worker and singer of Bothy Ballads from the north east of Scotland. He was a source of traditional songs for singers of the mid 20th century Folk Revival in Great Britain.-Life:...
was born in Portsoy and is buried there. - Former Aberdeen and Scotland footballer Eoin JessEoin JessEoin Jess is a former Scottish football player. He was capped 18 times by Scotland, scoring two goals.His career started at Aberdeen, helping the Dons to finish second in the Scottish Premier League in the 1993–94 season...
was born in Portsoy