Forgandenny
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Forgandenny (Scottish Gaelic Forgrann Eithne, 'Over-Bog of Eithne [an ancient female Gaelic name]')) is a small village in Perth and Kinross, located four miles south of Perth, Scotland. Perth is a 20-minute bus ride from Forgandenny, and there is a regular Stagecoach service. Forgandenny is 45 minutes from Edinburgh and one hour from Glasgow. There is a daily train service from Perth to London King's Cross.
Forgandenny has a church (of Norman origin, though the windows and doors are not original), village hall, a primary school and a Bed and Breakfast. Near the village since 1920 is Strathallan School, a boarding school of approximately 550 pupils and 70 staff, many of whom live in Forgandenny.
Gregory Ross released a book called "Forgandenny, a Place in History" on the 1 December 2007. The book tells the story of the history of Forgandenny and also includes Aberdalgie, Pathstruie, West Dron and Pitkeathly
See also
- List of places in Perth and Kinross
- List of places in Aberdeenshire
- List of places in Angus
- List of places in Fife
- List of places in Highland
- List of places in Stirling district
- List of places in Argyll and Bute
External links
- Forgandenny, United Kingdom Page Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. 1996-2004
- Forgandenny, a Place in History by Gregory Ross
- Excerpt from the 1861 parochial directory for Fife and Kinross: Forgandenny
- Kinross, Scotland: 1841 Census of the Parish of Forgandenny
- Forgandenny, Perth and Kinross The Gazetteer for Scotland
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