Dunino
Dunino is a village and parish in the East Neuk of Fife. It is 10 km from the nearest town, St Andrews, and 8 km from the fishing village of Anstruther. It is a small village with no local shops or services. It had one primary school which was closed down in 2014.
| Dunino | |
|---|---|
 Stravithie House, by Dunino | |
  Dunino Location within Fife | |
| Population | < 100 |
| OS grid reference | NO5311 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ky16 |
| Dialling code | 01334 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
- See also Dunino, Poland.
The civil parish has a population of 134 (in 2011).[1]
Nearby is Dunino Den. An ancient site of pagan and druidic worship it is said to be haunted by the local populations and is often visited by spiritual people seeking guidance.
The name derives from the Gaelic word for "fort of the assembly place" (dùn) and "assembly" (aonach).[2]
Notable people
References
- Citations
- Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See “Standard Outputs”, Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930
- Taylor & Márkus.
- Scott 1925.
- Sources
- Groome, Francis, Hindes (1882). "Dunino". Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical, and historical. Vol. 2. Edinburgh: T.C. Jack. p. 434.
- Lewis, Samuel (1851). A topographical dictionary of Scotland, comprising the several counties, islands, cities, burgh and market towns, parishes, and principal villages, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with engravings of the seals and arms of the different burghs and universities. Vol. 1. London: S. Lewis and co. pp. 338-339.
- Roger, James (1845). The new statistical account of Scotland. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons. pp. 356-374.
- Scott, Hew (1925). Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation. Vol. 5. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. p. 196.
- Taylor, Simon; Márkus, Gilbert. The Place-Names of Fife. Vol. 3. Donington: Tyas. p. 249.
- West, William (1791). "Parish of Denino". The statistical account of Scotland. Drawn up from the communications of the ministers of the different parishes. Vol. 11. Edinburgh: Printed and sold by William Creech. pp. 352-367.
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