Badenyon (from

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 ...

: Bad an Eòin - Knoll of the Birds) is a former

clachan A clachan ( ga, clochán or ; gd, clachan ; gv, claghan ) is a small settlement or hamlet on the island of Ireland, the Isle of Man and Scotland. Though many were originally kirktowns,MacBain, A. (1911) ''An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaeli ...

, or village, in

Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...

, Scotland. The last farming inhabitant of Badenyon, Jeanie Farquarson, died in the early 1970s. Badenyon is now owned by the Blaxter family and is the host of the great Badenyon Boat Race which has been going for several years. The site of the 13th-century

Badenyon Castle Badenyon Castle was a castle, dating from the 13th century around west of Kildrummy, north of Coulins Burn, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.Coventry Martin (1997) ''The Castles of Scotland''. Goblinshead. p63 History The castle was the residence of ...

is nearby.

External links

badenyon.org Clachan website
* Villages in Aberdeenshire Archaeological sites in Aberdeenshire Former populated places in Scotland {{Aberdeenshire-geo-stub