a county of Scotland, which gives the title of earl to a branch of the noble family of Stuart. It is divided into two districts; the western, called Upper Galloway, being the same with Wigtonshire; and the eastern, or stewartry of Kirkudbright, called Lower Galloway.

**GALLOWAY** is also the capital of a county of the same name, in the province of Connaught, in Ireland: W. long. 9° 12', and N. lat. 53° 12'.

It has a good port, and is advantageously situated for foreign trade.