Hello All I have been asked to forward this message on from a relative of mine who is on the Cumberland List. We know that there is a Portobello located near Edinburgh, but this is not the one that we are looking for. Please read on further and perhaps SKS can help us both. Regards Mona ___________________________________________________________ Sent: May 12, 2000 8:16 PM > Mona > Can you put somthing like thi out on the Dumfriess message board? > (or is there a Wigton message board?) > > The 1851 census of Kirkcolm, Wigton has a place name of > "Cairnbrock, Portobello". > I know about the Battle of Portobello and about the Portobello > near Edinburgh, but can someone tell me if Portobello is a geographical > feature in Wigton? cove, beach, inlet, sea, hill, etc? > > > thanks > > mike > > > > > > >