Kincardine O'Neil
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Kincardine O'Neil
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Location within Aberdeenshire | |
Population | 338 (2010) [1] |
OS grid reference | NO592997 |
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Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Aboyne |
Postcode district | AB34 |
Dialling code | 013398 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Kincardine O'Neil (Scottish Gaelic: Cinn Chàrdainn, Scots: Kinker) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated between the towns of Banchory and Aboyne approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of Aberdeen on the north bank of the River Dee.
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Etymology
The village was formerly known as Eaglais Iarach (Church of St Irchard/Erchard) in Scots Gaelic.[1]
The O'Neil suffix is likely to originate from the ancient Barony of Onele/O'Neill which was gifted to Donnchadh IV, Earl of Fife by Robert the Bruce in 1315.[2]
Area history
Since ancient times there was a crossing of the Dee River at Kincardine O'Neil.[3] Locations of the Dee crossings along with alignment of ancient trackways formed a major impetus for location of early castles and settlements. In the vicinity of Kincardine O'Neil the Middle Ages trackways to the south had a particular influence on development in and around Kincardine O'Neil and Aboyne Castle.[4]
Saint Irchard, a medieval bishop of the Picts, was born in Kincardine O'Neil.[5]
In the 19th century, the Deeside Railway bypassed the village, impeding the expansion of the settlement, unlike towns nearby. By 1895 the population of Kincardine O'Neil exceeded 200.[6] Most of the extant buildings were built in the 19th century.
The village was designated a conservation area in 1983 and subsequently granted 'outstanding' status in 1995.[7]
Amenities
Kincardine O'Neil is home to a number of shops and services including a traditional village store and post office. The village hall, bowling green and playing field are to the west end of the settlement. There is a curling pond behind the north side of the main street. There is a Scottish Episcopal Church and a primary school. Public toilets are maintained by the local community. The Deeside Way passes through the village.
People associated with Kincardine O'Neil
- John Henry Anderson
- Margaret Bane
- Bill Bradford (British Army officer)
- James Grant Duff
- David Dumbreck
- Alan Durward
- Irchard
- Peter Milne (musician)
- Thomas Reid
- Alexander Ross (poet)
Sister cities
Thun-Saint-Martin, France
See also
Line notes
- ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean-Àite - K-O" (PDF). The Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Document 1/53/528 (RMS, i, App. 1, no. 68)". People of Medieval Scotland. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Kincardine O'Neil historical profile
- ^ Hogan, 2007
- ^ Barrett, Dom Michael (18 July 2020), A Calendar of Scotish Saints, BoD – Books on Demand, p. 50, ISBN 978-3-7523-2290-3, retrieved 15 July 2021
- ^ Mackintosh, 1895
- ^ "Aberdeenshire Council, Marr Area Conservation Areas" (PDF). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
References
- C. Michael Hogan, Elsick Mounth, Megalithic Portal, ed A. Burnham [2]
- John Mackintosh, History of the Valley of the Dee, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day, 1895, Taylor and Henderson, 240 pages
- Kincardine O'Neil historical profile
External sources
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