Galashiels

Galashiels ( /ˌɡæləˈʃiːəlz/ GAL-ə-SHEE-əlz; Scots: Gallae, Scottish Gaelic: An Geal Àth) is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, on the Gala Water river. The name is often shortened to "Gala" ( /ˈɡælə/ GAL-ə).