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Aberchirder

TitleAberchirder

CountyGrampian

CoordinatesLat : 57.55 Lon : -2.6166667

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Description Incorrect Description? Tell Us!Aberchirder (Gaelic: Obar Chiardair), known locally as Foggieloan or Foggie, is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated on the A97 road six miles east of Turriff. Where did the nickname "Foggie" originate? There are various theories; the most likely is that there is a stretch of moorland north of where the farm town existed (and, now, north of the village) which was named Foggieloan Moss from two Gaelic words foidh (peat moss) and lon (meadow), so Foggieloan means peaty or boggy meadow.
Aberchirder, which has several church buildings, was associated with the Disruption of 1843 that created the Free Church of Scotland.

Local lad Irvin Duguid was born in the village in the Police Station house on the 18th December 1969. Irvin became keyboard player in the live line-up of Stiltskin, a Scottish rock band with the number 1 hit single "Inside" in the UK in 1994. Duguid went on to work with other Scottish acts such as Gun, Fish (ex-Marillion vocalist), and has appeared on several albums by Stiltskin's old vocalist Ray Wilson, who for a short time in the late 1990's was lead singer with British pop group Genesis.

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Local Campsites

Banff Links Caravan Park is 8.46 Miles away
Huntly Castle Caravan Park is 9.49 Miles away
Portsoy Caravan Park is 9.49 Miles away
Portsoy Caravan Park is 9.49 Miles away
Sandend Caravan Park is 10.37 Miles away
CullenBay is 12.22 Miles away

Local Tourist Attractions

Marnoch Lodge Fishings is 2.08 Miles away
Turriff Swimming Pool is 5.82 Miles away
Delgatie Castle is 7.5 Miles away
Banff Swimming Pool is 8.38 Miles away
Huntly Swimming Pool is 8.93 Miles away
Macduff Marine Aquarium is 9.55 Miles away
North East Falconry Centre is 10.98 Miles away

Local Golf Courses

Turriff Golf Club is 5 Miles away
Duff House Royal Golf Club is 8.44 Miles away
Royal Tarlair Golf Club is 9.67 Miles away
Cullen Golf Club is 12.2 Miles away
Insch Golf Club is 14.15 Miles away

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