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Garmouth Scottish Gaelic: Geàrr Magh Scots: Germouth
Plaque commemorating the landing of King Charles II at Garmouth
GarmouthLocation within Moray
Population	540 (2022)
OS grid reference	NJ335641
Council area	Moray
Lieutenancy area	Moray
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FOCHABERS
Postcode district	IV32
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Moray
Scottish Parliament	Moray
List of places UK Scotland 57°39′50″N 3°06′36″W / 57.66389°N 3.11000°W / 57.66389; -3.11000

Garmouth (Scottish Gaelic: Geàrr Magh ; spurious Scottish Gaelic: Gairmeach, A' Ghairmich; Scots: Gairmou', Garmo), is a village in Moray, north east Scotland. It is situated close to the mouth of the River Spey and the coast of the Moray Firth at nearby Kingston (originally called the Port of Garmouth, it was renamed after a number of shipbuilders from Kingston-Upon-Hull found success there).

Garmouth has a claim to fame as the landing point of King Charles II on his return from exile in 1650 AD. A plaque in the village commemorates his signing there of the 1638 National Covenant and the 1643 Solemn League and Covenant shortly after coming ashore.

The village is also home to the Maggie Fair, a historical annual event said to be named after Lady Margaret Ker, wife of Sir James Innes, of that ilk, 3rd Baronet, but in fact predating her connection with it – as recorded in the 1950 Tricentenary booklet "The History of Garmouth and Maggie Fair" by Sir Thomas Innes of Learney.

See also

• Garmouth railway station

Notes

1. "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
2. unknown (14 February 2006). "Garmouth near Elgin". Martinfrost.ws. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.

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