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Kirktown Of Mortlach
Kirktown ("church town") is the name of several places in Scotland: *Kirktown of Fetteresso, near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire *Kirktown of Mortlach, in Dufftown, Moray *Kirktown of St Fergus, in St Fergus, Aberdeenshire See also

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Kirktown Of Fetteresso
The Kirktown of Fetteresso is a well-preserved village near Stonehaven, Scotland. In the planning area of Kincardine and Mearns, Aberdeenshire, this village contains many very old stone residential structures as well as the Church of St. Ciarans and its associated graveyard. The Carron Water winds through the Kirktown of Fetteresso, and Fetteresso Castle, a listed building, lies at the northwestern verge. Some of the earliest area prehistory has been found nearby on the Fetteresso Estate grounds, where there have been archaeological finds from the Bronze Age. Fetteresso was the birthplace of Alexander Wood, who emigrated to Toronto in 1793 and became a noted businessman and magistrate.Alexander Wood
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Kirktown Of Mortlach
Kirktown ("church town") is the name of several places in Scotland: *Kirktown of Fetteresso, near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire *Kirktown of Mortlach, in Dufftown, Moray *Kirktown of St Fergus, in St Fergus, Aberdeenshire See also

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Dufftown
Dufftown ( gd, Baile Bhainidh ) is a burgh in Moray, Scotland. While the town is part of the historic Mortlach parish, the town was established and laid out in the early 19th century as part of a planned new town settlement. The town has several listed 19th century buildings and serves as a regional centre for agriculture, tourism and services. The town is well known for its whisky based economy, as it produces more whisky than any other town in Scotland and is home to several existing and former distilleries. History Historically part of Banffshire, Dufftown is in the ancient parish of Mortlach ( gd, Mòrthlach). There is evidence of Pictish settlement in the area and in approximately 566 AD, St. Moluag established the first Christian church in the area, the site of the present Mortlach Parish Church. In the Middle Ages, Mortlach (in Latin ''Murthlacum'') was an episcopal see. The Diocese of Mortlach was one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics. The names of four bishops of th ...
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Kirktown Of St Fergus
Kirktown of St Fergus, often just called Kirktown, is an area of the village of St Fergus in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It should not be confused with an area of Peterhead Peterhead (; gd, Ceann Phàdraig, sco, Peterheid ) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's biggest settlement (the city of Aberdeen itself not being a part of the district), with a population of 18,537 at the 2011 Census. .... References Villages in Aberdeenshire {{Aberdeenshire-geo-stub ...
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Kirkton (other)
Kirkton ("church town") may refer to: Places Canada *Kirkton, Ontario, a community within South Huron, Huron County, Ontario * Kirkton, Perth County, Ontario, a community within Perth South, Perth County, Ontario Scotland *Kirkton, Dumfries and Galloway, a village *Kirkton, Dundee, a residential area *Kirkton, Livingston, an area of Livingston * Kirkton, Scottish Borders, a village *Kirkton of Auchterhouse, in Auchterhouse, Angus * Kirkton of Auchterless, commonly known as Auchterless, Aberdeenshire *Kirkton of Durris, in Durris, Aberdeenshire *Kirkton of Glenisla, in Glen Isla, Angus * Kirkton of Kingoldrum, in Angus * Kirkton of Largo, an alternative name of Upper Largo, Fife * Kirkton of Maryculter, commonly known as Maryculter, Aberdeenshire * Kirkton of Skene, in Skene, Aberdeenshire * Kirkton of Strathmartine, previous name of Bridgefoot, a village in Angus *Kirkton of Tough, in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire People with the surname * James Kirkton (1628–1699), Church of ...
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