Mercat Cross
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| The Real Mary King's Close | 1 min walk from |
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| Address | High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, United Kingdom |
| Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 9:30AM |
| Phone | +44 131 225 5445 |
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| ID | 2479861 |
About Mercat Cross
The Mercat Cross of Edinburgh stands in Parliament Square next to St Giles' Cathedral, facing the High Street in the Old Town of Edinburgh.
Where is the Mercat Cross
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In pictures: Jedburgh's ba' game
Teams battle over a small leather ball in The Heart of the Borders town
The Uppies and the Doonies went head to head in Jedburgh on Thursday in their traditional annual ba' game.
It is one of A Number of towns to stage such events.
Both boys' and men's games take place throughout The DayThe Uppies try to take a small leather ball towards The Town 's castle and the Doonies try to carry it towards the Jedwater.
Games often run on until late in The Day as The Action takes place up and down through The Town Centre .
The Action is rarely anything less than fast and furious Jedburgh is one of A Number of towns that still play the traditional ba' games The aim of The Game is to carry a leather ball to a "goal" at either end of The Town The Action draws large crowds and competitors of all ages It is not always easy to tell who is on top during The Game The teams taking part represent those living to the north and south of The Town 's Mercat Cross Shops in The Town take protective steps during the ba' game The Town is proud of its tradition which dates back centuriesjedburgh
Source of news: bbc.com
