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Killiecrankie (; ( gd, Coille Chreithnich, meaning aspen wood) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland on the River Garry. It lies at the Pass of Killiecrankie, by the
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which has been bypassed since 1986. The village is home to a
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forming part of the
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. Much of the riverbank is owned by the
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. The nearby 10 arch railway viaduct, which runs for 109 yards along the north-east bank of the River Garry, was built in 1863 from a design by Joseph Mitchell.


History

In 1689, during the Jacobite Rebellion, the
Battle of Killiecrankie The Battle of Killiecrankie ( gd, Blàr Choille Chnagaidh), also referred to as the Battle of Rinrory, took place on 27 July 1689 during the 1689 Scottish Jacobite rising. An outnumbered Jacobite force under John Graham, Viscount Dundee and ...
was fought on the northern edge of the village. The
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of the Jacobites took the government forces under General Hugh MacKay by surprise and completely overwhelmed them in only 10 minutes. Donald MacBean, one of William II of Scotland's supporters, having lost the contest, is said to have cleared the pass, from one bank to the other, at "The Soldier's Leap". One of the most famous leaders of the rebellion John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee was killed in the battle. A Memorial Field to the fallen soldiers lies within the grounds of the
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Urrard House. An eponymous folk song,
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, commemorates the battle. A 1966 recording by
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was a pioneering use of the
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. According to official records, the last wolf in Great Britain was killed near Killiecrankie in 1680.


Television

Mary Ann Kennedy was the presenter of a
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television series ''The Highland Sessions'', which was filmed in Killiecrankie. Many notable musicians and singers from Ireland and Scotland performed in the sessions.


References


External links

* Villages in Perth and Kinross {{PerthKinross-geo-stub