Dumfries ( ; possibly from ) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland . It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth .
Dumfries , meaning either `` fort '' or `` ridge of the thicket '' , is a former royal burgh and town within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland and is close to the Solway Firth , near the mouth of the River Nith .