Kildrummy

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Kildrummy (Scottish Gaelic : Cionn Droma) is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland near the River Don, 7 miles (11 kilometres) west of Alford. The hamlet's primary school closed in 2003.

Its church was built in 1805. Nearby Kildrummy Castle has a long history dating back to at least the 14th century. The site of Brux Castle is also about 1 12 miles (2.5 kilometres) away. [1]

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  1. Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN   1-899874-10-0 p.93

Coordinates: 57°14′45″N2°52′52″W / 57.24583°N 2.88111°W / 57.24583; -2.88111


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