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Greyfriars Kirkyard

Memorials	:	6
Location	:	Edinburgh, Scotland
Description	:	Located at the southern edge of "Old Town", with burials from when it's Franciscan friary was founded in 1559, replacing the full St Giles cemetery. It is operated by the City of Edinburgh Council and contains the Greyfriars Convenanting section behind bars at the south end of the cemetery. The cemetery mascot state, Greyfriars Bobby, can be seen at the entrance to the cemetery, an alleyway between the Greyfriars Art Shop and the Greyfriars Bobby bar on Candlemaker's Row. NB - See also Greyfriars Covenanters Prison	Located at the southern edge of "Old Town", with burials from when it's Franciscan friary was founded in 1559, replacing the full St Giles cemetery. It is operated by the City of Edinburgh Council and contains the Greyfriars Convenanting section behind bars at the south end of the cemetery. The cemetery mascot state, Greyfriars Bobby, can be seen at the entrance to the cemetery, an alleyway between the Greyfriars Art Shop and the Greyfriars Bobby bar on Candlemaker's Row. NB - See also Greyfriars Covenanters Prison

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Greyfriars Kirkyard is located at Candlemaker's Row, Greyfriars Place Edinburgh ,City of Edinburgh , EH1 2QQScotland.
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6 memorials