Inverkeithny is a village in the

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area of

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, Scotland. The village lies near where the Burn of Forgue flows into the

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, west of

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and south-east of

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. In 1990, it was described by

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as "near-deserted". Netherdale House, an Italianate mansion on a bluff high above the river, was built in 1774, while Muiresk House dates to before 1604. Carnousie, a Z-plan chateau of the Ogilvies of Carnousie, was built in 1577.

Population

Inverkeithny parish church

The parish church was built, probably by Alexander and William Reid, in 1881, costing nearly £2,000. The church is now owned and operated by Inverkeithny Kirk Preservation Trust, a registered Scottish charity.

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* Villages in Aberdeenshire {{Aberdeenshire-geo-stub

Population

Inverkeithny parish church

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