Kincardine O'Neil
| Kincardine O'Neil Gaelic: Cinn Chàrdainn | |
| Aberdeenshire | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NO592997 |
| Location: | 57°5’13"N, 2°40’26"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 500 (2004 est.) |
| Post town: | Aboyne |
| Postcode: | AB34 |
| Dialling code: | 013398 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Aberdeenshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
W. Aberdeenshire & Kincardine |
Kincardine O'Neil is one of the oldest villages in Deeside, in Aberdeenshire. It is to be found in the south of the county between Aboyne and Banchory (the latter in neighbouring Kincardineshire, a county named for a different Kincardine).
Kincardine O'Neilis known locally as 'Kinker', and was formerly known as Eaglais Iarach in Gaelic.
It was designated as a conservation area in 1978. It will be connected to the Deeside Way, once the route is completed.
Area history
Since ancient times there was a crossing of the Dee River at Kincardine O'Neil.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] Most of the extant buildings were built in the 19th century.
In and about the village
The area is beautified by the River Dee. Standing in the village itself are a village store and an antiques shop. In early 2012 the Brewmeister Micro Brewery opened on the Kincardine estate.[4]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Kincardine O'Neil) |
References
- ↑ Kincardine O'Neil historical profile
- ↑ Hogan, 2007
- ↑ Mackintosh, 1895
- ↑ Brewmeister Micro Brewery
- C Michael Hogan, Elsick Mounth, Megalithic Portal, ed A. Burnham [1]
- 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