Kilmany

Kilmany

Kilmany (Gaelic: "Cille Mheinidh") is a village in Fife in Scotland.

It is notable for being the birthplace of Jim Clark, former world champion Formula 1 racing-car driver. There is a statue of Clark in the village.


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  • Rathillet —    RATHILLET, a hamlet, in the parish of Kilmany, district of Cupar, county of Fife, 2 miles (W. S. W.) from Kilmany; containing 48 inhabitants. It lies on the high road between Kilmany and Luthrie, and consists of only a few cottages. Rathillet… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

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  • William Anstruther-Gray — may refer to: *Colonel William Anstruther Gray (senior) (1859 ndash;1938), DL, JP, of Kilmany, Scottish Unionist MP for St Andrews *William John St Clair Anstruther Gray, Baron Kilmany (1905 ndash;1985), Scottish Unionist MP for Lanarkshire North …   Wikipedia

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