Annan, Dumfries and Galloway the boundaries of the Royal Burgh are confirmed when a mounted cavalcade undertakes the Riding of the Marches. Entertainment includes a procession, sports, field displays and massed pipe bands. Annan stands on the River Annan—from which it is named—nearly from its mouth, accessible to vessels of 60 tons as far as Annan Bridge and 300 tons within of the city. It is from Dumfries by rail, in the region of Dumfries and Galloway on the Solway Firth in the south of Scotland. Eastriggs is about to the east and Gretna is about to the east. Roman remains exist nearby. Annan
Galloway Association of Glasgow meetings in Glasgow, primarily on subjects pertaining to Galloway such as the "Planned Villages of Dumfries and Galloway", the "Wigtown Book Town" and the "Railways of Galloway". Members are invited to Spring and Summer Outings, such as "Threave Gardens", Castle Douglas and "Loch Katrine". The social highlight of the year is the "Anniversary Dinner", usually held in Gatehouse of Fleet, with a Galloway theme provided by guest speakers and entertainers. Galloway lies at the south west tip of Scotland, facing the Irish Sea to the south and the North Channel to the west. Galloway refers to the former county of