FALKIRK

a parliamentary burgh of Scotland, in Stir lings hire, 242? miles west by north of Edinburgh. The older portion of it is old-fashioned and irregularly built. There are several modern suburbs. In the town or its vicinity are the Carron Ironworks, the Falkirk Foundry, and cthers works, collieries, chemical-works, and distilleries. Falkirk is connected with the port of Grange mouth by a railway 3 miles long. The Trysts of Falkirk, held on Sten house muir, 3 miles to the N.N.W., are the largest cattle-fairs in Scotland. Falkirk is an old town, with many historical a ociations. In the neighbourhood was fought the battle of Falkirk in 1298 between Sir William Wallace and Edward I, the Scots, who were much inferior in numbers, being defeated. About 1 mile south-west from the town the Highlanders under Prince Charles defeated the Royal forces under General Hawley, 17th Jan.,1746. Stirling and Falkirk Burghs return one member to the House of Commons. Pop. of Falkirk (1931), 36,565.