KEMNAY

'Kemnay' (Gaelic: ''Ceann a' Mhuigh'') is a village 16 miles west of Aberdeen in Scotland. It has a population of 6000.

Contents

History

Religion

Communications

Tourism

Places of interest

Sports

Education

External links

History

;Village Name
The name ''Kemnay'' is believed to originate from the Celtic words that mean ''bend'' and ''river'' due to
the village location on the bend of the River Don.

Religion

;Churches
Kemnay has church buildings available for the following religious groups:

★ Christian denominations:
:
★ Church of Scotland
:
★ Roman Catholic
:
★ Scottish Episcopal Church.

Communications

;Internet
Kemnay now has high-speed internet access due to the successful
Broadband For Kemnay campaign
led by local residents (campaign site now offline but it may reappear for historical interest!).

Tourism

Explorers of Aberdeenshire often visit Kemnay. They can stay in numerous guest houses, hotels, and bed and breakfasts. Pubs and restaurants include:

★ Laird's Throat' on Station Rd in the heart of the village, named after The Laird's Throat, a gap in the Bennachie hills through which the River Don flows

★ the Bennachie Lodge, which incorporates a function suite, beautiful gardens, and an Indian restaurant, and

★ the Burnett Arms, a local hotel that houses the renowned Porters restaurant as well as a nightclub, lounge, and bar.

Places of interest

★ Village Hall

★ Kemnay Quarry

★ Kemnay Academy

★ Church Centre

★ of Origin'

★ Carrier (James Mitchell Monument)

★ War memorial

★ The Dark Beast of Kemnay

★ Bogbeth Park

★ Cricket Club

★ Bowling Club

★ Tennis Club

★ State of the art Skate Park

★ Fetternear Palace, archaeological dig site (Bishop's Palace)

★ Fetternear Estate, just for the beauty

★ Youth Cafe

Sports

The golfer Paul Lawrie, who famously won the 1999 Open Championship is a former pupil of Kemnay Academy, as is Aberdeen FC footballer Darren Mackie.

★ Aberdeenshire Cricket Association

★ Eighteen Hole Golf Course and Clubhouse with Restaurant

Education

★ Alehousewells primary

★ Kemnay primary

★ Kemnay Academy

External links

★

★ Kemnay Village Community Web