Dunbog

Dunbog is a parish in the county of Fife in Scotland which is now united with the neighbouring parish of Abdie, Dunbog kirk closing at that time. The name of the parish possibly derives from the Scottish Gaelic, Dùn Bolg, meaning "bag fort" or "bag-like, rounded hill" although no fortification has been identified on Dunbog Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cairnie Hill and Lindores Loch.

Cairnie Hill

Peak

Photo: Wereldburger758, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cairnie Hill lies at the eastern end of the Ochil Hills, above the village of Collessie Scotland. It is the highest point of a small upland area between Collesie Den and Collairnie Farm.

Lindores Loch

Lake

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Lindores Loch is a freshwater loch, situated in North Fife in the Parish of Abdie, in the Central Belt of Scotland. The Loch has for many years been used as a fishery and is well known for its abundant fish life.

Collairnie Castle

Ruins

Photo: Brian Forbes, CC BY 2.0.

Collairnie Castle is an L-plan castle in Dunbog, Fife, Scotland. The castle was extended in the 16th century, with a wing added of 4 storeys with an attic.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lindores and Letham.

Lindores

Village

Lindores is a small village in Fife, Scotland, in the parish of Abdie, about 2 miles south-east of Newburgh. It is situated on the north-east shore of Lindores Loch, a 44 ha freshwater loch.

Letham

Village

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Letham is a small village in Fife, Scotland, located just off the A92, around 5 miles from Cupar. According to the 2001 Census, Letham has 138 residents, although this has increased in the previous years. Letham is situated 2½ miles southeast of Dunbog.

Collessie

Village

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Collessie is a village and parish of Fife, Scotland. The village is set on a small hillock centred on a historic church. Due to rerouting of roads, it now lies north of the A91. Collessie is situated 3 miles south of Dunbog.

Dunbog

Type: Hamlet with 133 residents
Description: Scottish parish in Fife, Scotland, UK
Categories: civil parish and locality
Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.34786° or 56° 20′ 52″ north

Longitude

-3.15874° or 3° 9′ 32″ west

Population

133

Elevation

243 feet (74 metres)

Open location code

9C8R8RXR+4G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13004427061

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2650768

Wikidata ID

Q5314188

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Irish—“Dunbog” goes by many names.

Basque: “Dunbog”
Chinese: “敦伯格”
Irish: “Dùn Bholg”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Team Oakden and Dunbog Cemetery.

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