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Clunn (surname)
Clunn is a Scottish surname, relating to Clunie in Perthshire.Notable people with this name include: *Harold Clunn (1879–1956), British shipping agent and non-fiction author *Rick Clunn (born 1946), American competitive bass fisherman *Tony Clunn (1946–2014), British army major and archaeologist See also *Clune (other) Clune is a surname. Clune may also refer to: * Clune, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community in the United States *Clune Arena, a basketball venue at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs * Clune Building, a historic site in ... References {{surname, Clunn Surnames of Scottish origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as both Irish and Manx, developed out of Old Irish. It became a distinct spoken language sometime in the 13th century in the Middle Irish period, although a common literary language was shared by the Gaels of both Ireland and Scotland until well into the 17th century. Most of modern Scotland was once Gaelic-speaking, as evidenced especially by Gaelic-language place names. In the 2011 census of Scotland, 57,375 people (1.1% of the Scottish population aged over 3 years old) reported being able to speak Gaelic, 1,275 fewer than in 2001. The highest percentages of Gaelic speakers were in the Outer Hebrides. Nevertheless, there is a language revival, and the number of speakers of the language under age 20 did not decrease between the 2001 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clunie
Clunie is a small settlement in Perthshire, Scotland, west of Blairgowrie. It lies on the western shore of the Loch of Clunie. History Near the village on a small hill are the foundations of an early defensive settlement. The fortifications on the site date back to the 9th century and even Iron Age material has been discovered at the site. There is also evidence of defensive structures nearby to this hill fort dating back to the Roman period. One notable use of this hill site was by Kenneth MacAlpin, the first king of Scotland, as a base for hunting in the nearby royal forest of Clunie. English troops occupied the site following their victory at the Battle of Dunbar during the First War of Scottish Independence. On a small island (formerly a crannog) in the loch stand the remains of Clunie Castle, a tower house of the bishops of Dunkeld. The current parish church in the village dates from 1840, designed by Perth architect William Macdonald Mackenzie, replacing a pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Surname
Scottish surnames are surnames currently found in Scotland, or surnames that have a historical connection with the country. History The earliest surnames found in Scotland occur during the reign of David I, King of Scots (1124–53). These were Anglo-Norman names which had become hereditary in England before arriving in Scotland (for example, the contemporary surnames ''de Brus'', ''de Umfraville'', and ''Ridel''). During the reigns of kings David I, Malcolm IV and William the Lion, some inhabitants of Scottish towns were English and Flemish settlers, who bore English and continental personal names, with trade names and sometimes nicknames. One of the earliest sources for surnames in Scotland is the Ragman Roll. This document records the deeds of homage pledged by Scots nobles to Edward I, King of England in 1296. The surnames recorded within are for the most part very similar to those found in England at around the same date, consisting of local, patronymic and occupational name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perthshire
Perthshire (locally: ; gd, Siorrachd Pheairt), officially the County of Perth, is a historic county and registration county in central Scotland. Geographically it extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south; it borders the counties of Inverness-shire and Aberdeenshire to the north, Angus to the east, Fife, Kinross-shire, Clackmannanshire, Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire to the south and Argyllshire to the west. It was a local government county from 1890 to 1930. Perthshire is known as the "big county", or "the Shire", due to its roundness and status as the fourth largest historic county in Scotland. It has a wide variety of landscapes, from the rich agricultural straths in the east, to the high mountains of the southern Highlands. Administrative history Perthshire was an administrative county between 1890 and 1975, governed by a county council. Initially, Perthshire Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Clunn
Harold Philip Clunn (13 April 1879 – 19 February 1956) was a British shipping agent and non-fiction author known for his topographical works in the ''Face of...'' series. Reviewers commented on the exhaustive scope of his work and his unsentimental attitude to the expansion of London and the destruction of its buildings through redevelopment and during the Blitz of the Second World War. Early life Harold Clunn was born in Southport, Lancashire, on 13 April 1879, to Philip Edward Clunn, a merchant and banker and the founder of the London Shipping Conference, and his wife Emily Ebbs. Career He worked as a shipping agent, travelling to the United States with his father at the age of 18 in 1897, and on his own on other occasions such as in 1904, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Clunn
Rick Clunn (born July 24, 1946) is a professional bass fisherman. Biography Clunn has won the Bassmaster Classic tournament four times, in 1976, 1977, 1984, and 1990, tying him with Kevin Van Dam for the most Bassmaster Classic wins. Clunn is considered one of the best anglers of all time, having placed in the top 10 in over 100 tournaments, and winning seventeen of those. In 1988, he was voted Angler of the Year by the B.A.S.S. organization. In 2001, he was inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. On February 12, 2019, Clunn beat his own record as the oldest angler to win a Bassmaster Elite Series event at 72 years old. On the final day of competition on the St. Johns River, Clunn caught two 9-plus pound largemouths to solidify his victory. He first set the record on March 20, 2016 also on the St. Johns River. Clunn, won the tournament with a four-day total weight of 81 pounds, 15 ounces. With that win, he became the oldest person to ever win a Bassmaster tournament at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Clunn
John Anthony Spencer Clunn MBE (10 May 1946 – 3 August 2014) was a major in the British Army, and an amateur archaeologist who discovered the main site of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest at Kalkriese Hill. Army career Born in Kent, Clunn served in the ranks of the Royal Tank Regiment, rising to the rank of warrant officer class 1. He was then commissioned into the administrative section of the Royal Army Medical Corps as a lieutenant on 2 January 1986. His commission was backdated, with seniority as a second lieutenant from 2 July 1981, and as lieutenant from 2 July 1983. He was promoted captain on 2 January 1988. He was promoted major on 30 September 1994, having previously held the rank on an acting basis. Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1996 New Year Honours, he retired from the army on 4 April 1996. Archaeology Clunn searched for Roman coins with a metal detector as a hobby. In 1987, when he was attached to the Royal Tank Regiment in Os ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clune (other)
Clune is a surname. Clune may also refer to: * Clune, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community in the United States *Clune Arena, a basketball venue at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs * Clune Building, a historic site in Miami Springs, Florida * Easter Clune Castle, a ruined castle in Scotland *Clune Park, a former football ground in Scotland *Clune's Auditorium, a former name of Hazard's Pavilion, a defunct auditorium in Los Angeles See also * Cluneal (other) *Clunes (other) Clunes or Clune's may refer to: Places * Clunes, Victoria, Australia ** Electoral district of Clunes and Allandale, representing Clunes in the Victorian Legislative Assembly ** Shire of Talbot and Clunes, former local government area including C ... {{DAB fr:Clune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
