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| Population | est. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 4,910 (2004) [1] |
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| Council area | Highland |
| Lieutenancy area | Ross and Cromarty |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dingwall |
| Postcode district | IV15 |
| Dialling code | 01349 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| European Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Ross, Skye and Lochaber |
| Scottish Parliament | Ross, Skye and Inverness West |
| List of places: UK • Scotland | |
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Dingwall has had a railway station on what is now called the Far North Line since circa 1865. Dingwall railway station serves Dingwall, in the Highland council area of Scotland. The Far North Line is a rural Railway line entirely within the Highland area of Scotland, extending from Inverness to Thurso and Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year It also serves the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, with the junction between the two lines being located within the town. The Kyle of Lochalsh Line is a primarily single track railway line in the Scottish Highlands, running from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh.
Dingwall formerly served as the county town of the county of Ross and Cromarty. The counties of Scotland were the principal divisions of Scotland until 1975 Ross and Cromarty Committee area (1996-date Ross and Cromarty lieutenancy area (1996-date It lies near the head of the Cromarty Firth where the valley of the Peffery unites with the alluvial lands at the mouth of the Conon, 14 miles northwest of Inverness. The Cromarty Firth ( Scottish Gaelic Caolas Chrombaidh kɯːɫ̪əs̪ xɾɔumbaj - literally Kyles/ Straits of Cromarty forms an arm of the North Sea Inverness (Inbhir Nis iɲɪɾʲˈniʃ is a city in northern Scotland.
Its English name, derives from the Scandinavian Þingvöllr (field or meeting-place of the thing, or local assembly—compare Tynwald, Tingwall, Thingwall in the British Isles alone, plus many others across northern Europe) preserves the Viking connections of the town; Gaels call it Inbhir Pheofharain (pronounced [iɲɪɾʲˈfjɔhəɾɛɲ]), meaning "the mouth of the Peffery"). See also Medieval Scandinavian laws A thing or ting ( Old Norse, Old English and Icelandic: þing; other modern Tynwald (Tinvaal or more formally the High Court of Tynwald (Ard-whaiyl Tinvaal is the Bicameral Legislature of the Isle of Man. Tingwall may refer to Tingwall Orkney Tingwall Shetland Tingwall Airport, Shetland Islands Thingwall is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. The British Isles (Irish variously Na hOileáin Bhriotanacha, Oileáin Iarthair Eorpa, Éire agus an Bhreatain Mhór; Ellanyn Goaldagh Eileanan A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas
The 18th-century town house, and some remains of the ancient mansion of the once powerful earls of Ross still exist. The Mormaer or Earl of Ross refers to the leader of a Medieval Gaelic lordship in northern Scotland, roughly between the Oykell An obelisk, 51 feet high, was erected over the grave of Sir George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie, near the parish church of St Clement. An obelisk (from Greek ὀβελίσκος - obeliskos, diminutive of ὀβελός - obelos, "spit nail pointed pillar" George Mackenzie 1st Earl of Cromartie (1630–1714 known as Sir George Mackenzie 2nd Baronet from 1654 to 1685 and as the Viscount of Tarbat from 1685 to 1703 Earl of Cromartie (pronounced " Crum -aty" is a title that has been created twice in British history both times for members of the Mackenzie family It was affected by subsidence, becoming known as the "Leaning Tower", and was replaced by a much smaller replica in the early years of the 20th century. However even this is now marked by signs saying "Keep Out" on the grounds that it is a dangerous structure.
King Alexander II created Dingwall a royal burgh (pronounced the same as "borough") in 1226, and James IV renewed its charter. Alexander II ( Mediaeval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Uilliam; Modern Gaelic Alasdair mac Uilleim) (24 August 1198 &ndash 6 July 1249 King of Scots James IV ( 17 March 1473 &ndash 9 September 1513) was King of Scots from 11 June 1488 to his death On the top of Knockfarrel (Gaelic, cnoc (hill); faire (watch or guard)), a hill about three miles to the west, stands a large and very complete vitrified fort with ramparts. Vitrified fort is the name given to certain crude stone enclosures whose walls have been subjected in a greater or less degree to the action of fire.
More recently, Dingwall suffered widespread flooding during storms in late October 2006, during which the weather cut off much of the Highlands north of Inverness, including the A9 and Far North Line for a significant period of time. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Far North Line is a rural Railway line entirely within the Highland area of Scotland, extending from Inverness to Thurso and [1]
Dingwall is the home of football team Ross County, who currently play in the Scottish Second Division. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team who currently play in the Scottish Football League. History Before 1975 the Second Division (sometimes also called Division B was the second highest level in the Scottish system Despite the town's small population, Ross County are able to attract sizable crowds to Victoria Park thereby maintaining the UK's most northerly full-time squad. After a disappointing relegation last season, the team have bounced back strongly and recently won their division with four games to spare, to guarantee promotion back to the first division.
The Highland Theological College is located within the town. The Highland Theological College is located in Dingwall, Scotland. It is part of the UHI Millennium Institute and has been recently approved by the Church of Scotland for the training of ministers. The UHI Millennium Institute ( Scottish Gaelic: Institiùd OGE nam Mìle Bliadhna) is a federation of 15 Colleges and Research institutions The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland.
The town is unique in that it holds the shortest and most northerly canal, the Dingwall Canal, in the UK. The Dingwall Canal was a short Canal running from the town of Dingwall to the Cromarty Firth in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Dingwall is also host to a vibrant traditional music scene, being the home of Feis Rois and also Royal National Mod Gold Medalists; Norman Macarthur, Donald MacAskill, Fiona Mackenzie and Kirsteen Menzies. The Royal National Mod, (Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail is the annual national mod, a festival of Scottish Gaelic song arts and culture Fiona Mackenzie from Dingwall, Ross-shire won the An Comunn Gaidhealach Gold Medal in 2005
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Parliamentary burgh
Dingwall was a parliamentary burgh, combined with Dornoch, Kirkwall, Tain and Wick in the Northern Burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Dornoch ( Gaelic: Dòrnach, d̪̊ɔːɾnəx is a town and Seaside resort, and former Royal burgh in the Highlands of Scotland Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of the Orkney Islands, off the coast of northern mainland Scotland. Tain ( Gaelic Baile Dhubhthaich, Duthac's town is a former Royal burgh in the Committee area of Ross and Cromarty, in Wick ( Inbhir Uige in Gaelic) is an Estuary Town and a former Burgh in the north of the Highland council area A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Cromarty was added to the list in 1832. The Royal Burgh of Cromarty ( Cromba in Gaelic) is a Burgh in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland.
The constituency was a district of burghs known also as Tain Burghs until 1832, and then as Wick Burghs. The Act of Union 1707 and Pre-Union Scottish legislation provided for 14 Members of Parliament (MPs from Scotland to be elected from districts of Tain Burghs, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Wick Burghs, sometimes known as Northern Burghs, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from It was represented by one Member of Parliament. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. In 1918 the constituency was abolished and the Dingwall component was merged into the county constituency of Ross and Cromarty. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Ross and Cromarty was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1983
Additional information is from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica
See also
- Dingwall, Nova Scotia
- Dingwall (name). Dingwall is a community on Cape Breton Island in Victoria County Nova Scotia on the Quarry Road off the Cabot Trail 84 Dingwall or Dingwell is a Scottish name but is of Viking origin
- Dingwell. Dingwall or Dingwell is a Scottish name but is of Viking origin
References
- ^ "Rain turns north into water world", BBC News.
External links
- Dingwall community website
- Undiscovered Scotland - Dingwall page
- Tulloch Castle
- Dingwall National Hotel
- YouTube video of devastating flood of Oct 2006 in Dingwall
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