:''See also
Dunino, Poland.''
Dunino is a village and parish in the
East Neuk
The East Neuk () or East Neuk of Fife is an area of the coast of Fife, Scotland.
"Neuk" is the Scots word for nook or corner, and the East Neuk is generally accepted to comprise the fishing villages of the most northerly part of the Firth of ...
of
Fife. It is 10 km from the nearest town,
St Andrews, and 8 km from the fishing village of
Anstruther. It is a small village with no local shops or services. It had one primary school which was closed down in 2014.
The civil parish has a population of 134 (in 2011).
[Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See “Standard Outputs”, Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930]
Nearby is Dunino Den. An ancient site of
pagan and
druidic
A druid was a member of the high-ranking class in ancient Celtic cultures. Druids were religious leaders as well as legal authorities, adjudicators, lorekeepers, medical professionals and political advisors. Druids left no written accounts. Wh ...
worship
Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. It may involve one or more of activities such as veneration, adoration, praise, and praying. For many, worship is not about an emotion, it is more about a recogniti ...
it is named after Patrick Dunino, the original druid from Donegal. it is said to be haunted by the local populations and is often visited by spiritual people seeking guidance.
The name derives from the Gaelic word for "fort of the assembly place" (''dùn'') and "assembly" (''aonach'').
Notable people
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Rev Dr Charles Rogers
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James Wood (university principal)
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External links
Dunino Primary School
Villages in Fife
Parishes in Fife
World War II prisoner of war camps in Scotland
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