by Sir Walter Scott and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Following a restoration, it sits outside St Margaret's Chapel. During Edinburgh's annual Hogmanay celebrations, Mons Meg is fired at the start of the firework display, although the effect is largely theatrical and the gun is not discharged.

Naming

The gun is not called "Mons Meg" in any contemporary references until 1678. In 1489, she first appears in record as "Monss" and in the painter's

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