Dundrennan
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Dundrennan Scottish Gaelic Dun Droighnein |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 48 ′ N , 3 ° 57 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | KIRKCUDBRIGHT | ||
| ZIP code section | DG6 | ||
| prefix | 01557 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| British Parliament | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Galloway and West Dumfries | ||
Dundrennan , Gaelic Dun Droighnein , is a village in the Scottish Council Area Dumfries and Galloway or in the traditional county of Kirkcudbrightshire . It is located about seven kilometers southeast of Kirkcudbright not far from the coast of the Solway Firth .
history
The history of Dundrennan is closely linked to the Dundrennan Monastery . David I founded the monastery in 1142 together with Fergus von Galloway . After the Scottish Reformation, the complex was abandoned and fell into disrepair. Stone material from the monastery ruins was used to build numerous houses in Dundrennan. Today's Dundrennan Parish Church dates back to 1865. The local elementary school closed in 2004.
As part of the 1961 census survey, Dundrennan had 85 inhabitants.
traffic
The A711 , which connects the coastal towns from Dumfries , forms the main road from Dundrennan. In the west it leads through Kirkcudbright to merge north of Tongland in the A75 ( Stranraer - Gretna Green ).
Individual evidence
- ^ List of Gaelic expressions
- ↑ a b c Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Information in the Gazetter for Scotland
