Auld Reekie

The old Scots pet name for Edinburgh.
It means Old Smoky in English and refers to the lum reek (chimney smoke) that used to hang over the city

auld reekie is a lot more environmentally friendly nowadays

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Edina

The Latin name for Edinburgh

Edina is very rarely heard and a bit posh it was mostly used by writers in the 18th century

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lum

Scots word for Chimney or flue,allows the reek to exit a house!

Santa Clause is comin
He's comin doon the Lum!
Ye Better Pit The Fire oot!
in case he burns his Bum!

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Edinburgh

Gaelic Name, Dùn Èideann,Dunedin
Also Known as Auld Reekie and The Athens of the North
Population 450,000 (approx)
Capital City of Scotland since 1437.
The city is dominated by a huge castle built upon an extinct Volcano and the history of Edinburgh is woven around this grand structure.Originally a Celtic Hillfort inhabited by the Votadini tribe called it Din Eidyn later anglicised into the present name.Edinburgh can be split in to two areas,The old town which grew around the castle and slopes and the New town largely built in the 18th century.Holyrood Palace is found at the other end of the 'Royal Mile'which leads down a slope from the castle.This Palace has been a royal residence of Scottish Monarchs since the 15th century,The present Queen of Great Britain also uses it.
Edinburgh is home to the Scottish Parliament(Restored in 1999)

Edinburgh has a Fascinating History and is the most visited City in Scotland
Some Famous People Born in Edinburgh Include, Tony Blair ,Sean Connery ,Alexander Graham Bell, Robert Louis Stevenson ,Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Walter Scott and Feild Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

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