Dundrennan
Dundrennan (Gaelic: Dun Droighnein) is a village Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 5 miles (8 km) east of Kirkcudbright. Its population is around 230. Dundrennan is located in the civil parish of Rerrick in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire. It is most notable for the ruins of Dundrennan Abbey, a 12th-century Cistercian monastery. The weapons testing establishment Dundrennan Range is also nearby.
| Dundrennan | |
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Dundrennan Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| OS grid reference | NX 7495 4775 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | DG6 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
From 2001 until 2015 the Wickerman music festival was held on the nearby farm of East Kirkcarswell.
Dundrennan is a Gaelic name meaning 'hill of thorns' from the words dùn 'fortified place, hill' and droigheann 'blackthorn, bramble'. It is recorded in c.1160 as Dundrainan.
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