Galashiels is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, on the Gala Water river. The name is often abbreviated colloquially to "Gala" . Galashiels (Scottish Gaelic An Geal Àth), is a major commercial centre and central communication point for the Scottish Borders. The town is known for textile manufacturing, and is the location of Heriot-Watt University's School of Textiles and Design, Galashiels Academy and one campus of the Borders College, which as of 2009 has moved and now joins with the Univer… (More on Galashiels)