Falkland, a royal burgh of Fifeshire, Scotland, at the base of the Lomond hills, 22 m. N. of Edinburgh; pop. in 1871, 1,144. The E. Lomond hill rises so abruptly behind it as to intercept the rays of the sun during several weeks in the winter. The town consists principally of a single street, and many of the houses have an antique appearance. The chief object of interest is the ancient palace, now in ruins, begun about 1500 and completed by James V., who died in it in 1542. It ceased to be a royal residence on the accession of James VI. to the English throne, but was visited by both Charles I. and Charles II. No traces now exist of the more ancient castle in which David, duke of Rothesay, was starved to death in 1402. The English family of Gary derive from this place the title of viscount.

Palace at Falkland.