Inverkeilor is a village and parish in

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. It lies near the

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coast, midway between

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and Montrose. The A92 road now bypasses the village. The population of Inverkeilor parish in the

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was 972, up from 902 in

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. The population has been accommodated in recent years by the building of new houses in the village. The parish was previously known as ''Conghoillis'', and

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writes that it was dedicated to a Saint Mo Chonóc of Cell Mucroisse, who may be associated with Forteviot or

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, or perhaps County Wexford in

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. The 12th century Red Castle built by the Barclay family is to the east of Inverkeilor, overlooking Lunan Bay. To the south-west is Ethie Castle, formerly the seat of the

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, which appears under the name of ''Knockwinnoch'' in Sir

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's novel '' The Antiquary''. Inverkeilor currently has a restaurant called Gordon's. It also has a large public park which was refurbished in 2013.

Education

Inverkeilor Primary School had an enrollment of 76 pupils at the beginning of the 2005–2006 school year. Its current head teacher is Debbie Dallas. In 2002 the school underwent refurbishment and had an extension added to the main building as well solar panels put on the roof. This also resulted in the destruction of the old prefab buildings which had been in use since the 1950s.

Transportation

Inverkeilor railway station Inverkeilor railway station served the village of Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland from 1883 to 1930 on the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway. History The station was opened as Inverkeillor on 1 May 1883 by the North British, Arbroath ...

opened with the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway in 1883. The station closed in 1930 but the line remains in use and carries all services between Aberdeen and the south. Today, the village is served by the X7 bus which runs between Perth and Aberdeen, and the 30 which runs between Arbroath and Montrose, with some services extended to Hillside or Brechin and

Stracathro Hospital Stracathro Hospital is a community hospital in Angus, Scotland. Established as a wartime Emergency Hospital Service facility during the Second World War, it was afterward developed as a District General Hospital. Since 2005 it has been the site o ...

Economy

The

Arbikie distillery Arbikie distillery is a scotch whisky, vodka and gin distillery in Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland. History The distillery was built in 2013 on the Arbikie Higland Estate, a 2,000 acre farm owned by the Stirling family for four generations. There a ...

and estate is located in Inverkeilor.

Notable residents

*Robert Bruce, DFC (1915–2012), cellist, composer, Cardiff University music lecturer, and conscientious objector who became a highly successful navigator on RAF Mosquitoes in World War II with Canadian ace Russell Bannock.

References

External links

Gazetteer for Scotland entry

Inverkeilor Primary School website
{{authority control Villages in Angus, Scotland