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Dipple ( gd, Diopal) is a village in the Parish of Speymouth, in Moray, Scotland, approximately east of Elgin and is located on the west bank of the
Dipple ( gd, Diopal) is a village in the Parish of Speymouth, in Moray, Scotland, approximately east of Elgin and is located on the west bank of the River Spey
The River Spey (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Spè) is a river in the northeast of Scotland. At it is the eighth longest river in the United Kingdom, as well as the second longest and fastest-flowing river in Scotland. It is important for salmon fishi ...
. In medieval times Dipple was a parish in its own right and had a parish church dedicated to the Holy Ghost
For the majority of Christian denominations, the Holy Spirit, or Holy Ghost, is believed to be the third person of the Trinity, a Triune God manifested as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each entity itself being God.Gru ...
. This church is believed to have stood within the churchyard but no trace of it is now to be found there, although the graveyard may still be visited. A parson
A parson is an ordained Christian person responsible for a small area, typically a parish. The term was formerly often used for some Anglican clergy and, more rarely, for ordained ministers in some other churches. It is no longer a formal term ...
of Dipple is mentioned at the end of the twelfth century and, c.1208, the bishop of Moray used the parsonage revenues of Dipple, along with those of another parish (Rothven), to create a prebend within the cathedral at Elgin. The name Dipple is derived from the Gaelic word ''Diopal'', meaning side of a hill.
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