Kemnay (Gaelic: Ceann a' Mhuigh) is a village 16 miles west of Aberdeen in Scotland. It has a population of 6000.
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:
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. There are numerous guest houses, hotels and bed and breakfasts available for accommodation. Pubs and restaurants include The Laird's Throat on Station Rd in the heart of the village. It is named after The Laird's Throat, a gap in the Bennachie hills through which the River Don flows. There is also the Bennachie Lodge which incorporates a function suite, beautiful gardens and an Indian restaurant and the Burnett Arms a local hotel which houses the renowned Porters restaurant as well as nightclub, lounge and bar
Places of interest
- Village Hall
- Kemnay Quarry
- Kemnay Academy
- Church Centre
- Place of Origin
- Carrier (James Mitchell Monument)
- War memorial
- 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
- The Shakin' Brig
- The Dark Beast of Kemnay
- Former Medievil Singer Barry Gordon (Bennet)
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.
Education
- Alehousewells primary
- Kemnay primary
- Kemnay Academy
External links
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