Carmunnock

Carmunnock
Scottish Gaelic: *Cathair Mhanach or Coire Manaich*
Carmunnock Scottish Gaelic: Cathair Mhanach or Coire Manaich;
	Carmunnock Location within the Glasgow City council area Carmunnock Location within Scotland
Population	1,350 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid reference	NS598574
Council area	Glasgow City;
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G76
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Glasgow South;
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Cathcart;

Carmunnock (/kɑːrˈmʌnək/; Scottish Gaelic: Cathair Mhanach) is a conservation village situated within the Glasgow City council area, lying within three miles (five kilometres) of East Kilbride and Rutherglen in South Lanarkshire and Busby in East Renfrewshire. The nearest other district within Glasgow is Castlemilk.

This ancient settlement which is associated with the early Christian missionary Saint Cadoc, has a medieval street plan set within the lands of an estate held by variously the Morays of Bothwell, the Earls of Douglas and eventually to the Lords, Marquesses and Dukes of Hamilton until 1700 when it passed to the Stuarts of Castlemilk.

The village is a popular residential area. The village has its own primary school (Carmunnock Primary School) with around 178 pupils. There is also a newsagent/village shop.

The village hosts its own Highland Games.

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