Dundrennan

Dundrennan

Dundrennan (Gaelic: Dun Droighnein) is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about five miles east of Kirkcudbright. Its population is around 230. It is most notable for the ruins of Dundrennan Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian monastery. The weapons testing establishment Dundrennan Range is also nearby.

Since 2002 the Wickerman music festival has been held on the nearby farm of East Kirkcarswell.

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Coordinates: 54°48′27″N 3°56′58″W / 54.80758°N 3.94949°W / 54.80758; -3.94949


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  • Dundrennan —    DUNDRENNAN, a village, in the parish of Rerwick, stewartry of Kirkcudbright, 4 miles (E. S. E.) from Kirkcudbright; containing 202 inhabitants. This place, which is situated in a beautiful valley, about a mile and a half from the north western …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Dundrennan Abbey — Monastery information Order Cistercian Established 1142 Disestablished …   Wikipedia

  • Dundrennan, Abbey of — • In Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; a Cistercian house founded in 1142 by King David I and Fergus Lord of Galloway for monks brought from Rievaulx in Yorkshire Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Dundrennan Abbey — Zisterzienserabtei Dundrennan Lage: Vereinigtes Königreich Schottland Ordnungsnummer (nach Janauschek): 172 Patrozinium: Gründungsjahr: 1142 Jahr der Auflösung/ Aufhebung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dundrennan Range — Coordinates: 54°48′N 4°00′W / 54.8°N 4°W / 54.8; 4 Dundrennan Range is a weapons testing range on the Solway Firth, near …   Wikipedia

  • Abbaye de Dundrennan — Ruines de l abbatiale de Dundrennan Présentation Nom local Dundrennan Abbey Type Abbaye Début de la construction …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Kloster Dundrennan — Zisterzienserabtei Dundrennan Kloster Dundrennan Lage Vereinigtes Konigreich …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Abadía de Dundrennan — Ruinas de la abadía de Dundrennan Edificio Tipo Abadía Estilo …   Wikipedia Español

  • Abbot of Dundrennan — Effigy of an early thirteenth century abbot of Dundrennan. The Abbot of Dundrennan was the head of the Cistercian monastic community of Dundrennan Abbey, Galloway. It was founded by Fergus of Galloway in 1142. Dundrennan was a large and powerful… …   Wikipedia

  • Thomas Maitland, Lord Dundrennan — (October 9, 1792 ndash; June 10, 1851) was a Scottish lawyer and judge. He was Solicitor General for Scotland between 1840 and 1841 and again between 1846 and 1850. He was also Member of Parliament for Kirkcudbrightshire between 1845 and 1850. In …   Wikipedia

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