Edinburgh

Edinburgh

The name Edinburgh comes from the Welsh Dynas Eidyn, fort of the Votadani or Goddodin- see the Poem The Goddodin. The Gaelic is similar and is Du\n E\ideann. Symeon of Durham, Saxonised the name to Edwinesburgh.

http://www.edinburgh.org/
This site won the award for best designed website in Scotland 1997

The ultimate guide to Edinburgh
http://www.btinternet.com/~kerrin.sheldrake/edin1.htm

Edinburgh Information
http://www.ebs.hw.ac.uk/EDC/Edinburgh.html

The Royal Mile
http://www.royalmile.com/

Edinburgh Web
http://www.ebs.hw.ac.uk/EdWeb/

City of Edinburgh Council
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/

Derivation of Edinburgh's Street Names
http://www.ebs.hw.ac.uk/STREETS/
fascinating site

Craig's list Edinburgh
http://edinburgh.craigslist.org/

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