Killin
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Killin Scottish Gaelic Cill Fhinn |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 28 ′ N , 4 ° 19 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 765 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | KILLIN | ||
| ZIP code section | FK21 | ||
| prefix | 01567 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Stirling | ||
| British Parliament | Stirling | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Stirling | ||
Killin ( Scottish Gaelic : Cill Fhinn ) is a village of 765 inhabitants in the Stirling Council Area and the traditional county of Perthshire in Scotland .
Infrastructure
The Dochart and Lochay flow through the village and flow into Loch Tay east of Killin . The main road A827 leads at the southern end of the village over the spectacular waterfalls, the Falls of Dochart , which are the main attractions of the place. The single-lane Bridge of Dochart offers a good view of the extensive rapids.
In the building of a former watermill near the waterfalls, there is the Breadalbane Folklore Center with tourist information and an exhibition on the local history with the healing stones of the Celtic missionary St. Fillan from the 8th century. On Inchbuie Island, in the middle of the Dochart River, lies the old MacNab clan cemetery . This clan lived in Glen Dochart and Strathfillan for about 800 years and felt responsible for the protection of the residents.
On the northern outskirts you can see the ruins of Finlarig Castle , which was built around 1620 by Black Duncan of Glenorchy, a member of the Campbell clan . There, on a path towards Loch Tay, is the Moirlanich Longhouse . This is obtained from the National Trust for Scotland and is open for viewing.
North of Killin, on the main street, is the Church of St. Fillan, built in 1876 as a private chapel by the 7th Earl of Breadalbane. In the immediate vicinity is the Parish Church of Killin and Ardeonaig , built in 1744 , whose baptismal font is said to date from the earliest days of the Christianization of Scotland. Next to the Parish Church is the Stuart Memorial Stone , a memorial stone for James Stuart, pastor of Killin from 1737 to 1789. He was the first to translate the New Testament of the Bible into Scottish Gaelic.
From the banks of Loch Tay, a steamship line ran across the lake until 1939; and a railway connection, a branch line of the Callander and Oban Railway , brought guests into the village, so that Killin was able to establish itself as a holiday resort by the turn of the century. Today there is a camping and golf course on the shores of the lake. There is a hydroelectric power station nearby, which is fed by pipes from the mountains to the north.
Killin forms an eastern border with Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park . Due to its special location, surrounded by impressive mountains, Ben Lawers being the highest in the northeast at 1214 meters, the surrounding lakes and various hiking opportunities, the place is interesting for tourists and offers several overnight stays.
Killin, view from Main Street A827 from
Gate to Breadalbane Park overlooking Breadalbane
Killin stone circle , west of Loch Tay
The close environment
To the northeast lies the extensive area of the Breadalbane . In this hilly area, the residents mainly breed sheep. There is the Glen Lyon and the Loch Lyon with its dam. A forest road through Breadalbane leads directly to Bridge of Balgie with an old post office, which has since been converted into a small, typically Scottish restaurant.
The Acharn Forest is located southwest of Killin. This forest area consists mainly of conifers and is crossed by open moorland. The National Cycle Route 7 winds its way through this wooded area.
To the west of Killin is Sron a 'Chlachain, a 400 m high wasteland with a hiking trail that offers good views of the area. To the east, the Auchmore Circuit forest area extends with further routes for hikers and cyclists.
To the east of Killin, 100 m from Kinnell Farm, is the Killin stone circle, also known as Achmore or Kinnell , consisting of six large stones.
history
Traces of the MacNab clan can be traced back to the 12th century. The MacNab clan was once dominant in Killin and has long been associated with the place. His old burial place can be seen in the village from the bridge over the Dochart on Inchbuie Island .
When the Campbells of Glenorchy disappeared from the area, Killin became a free town in 1694 under the First Earl of Breadalbane . At first the Earls of Breadalbane lived in Finlarig Castle . Around 1580 they built Taymouth Castle on the east end of Loch Tay. The Breadalbanes burial site in ruins is also located in Finlarig Castle.
Towards the end of the 18th century there were linen factories in the area. Flax was raised and woven into linen in mostly in-house production facilities.
Killin in the movie
In the film The 39 Steps by Alfred Hitchcock , the hero receives a map from a dying spy in which a settlement near Killin is marked. The hero travels there to solve the puzzle. The rest of the action takes place in the Killin area to a large extent.
Web links
- Killin information. in engl. language
- Community website
- Private website from residents of the municipality
- Perthshire County website
- Official website Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, with information brochure about Killin, in English. language