St. John's Town of Dalry
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St. John's Town of Dalry, usually referred to simply as Dalry, is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, formerly in Kirkcudbrightshire. It is located sixteen miles (26 km) from Castle Douglas along the A713 road, and is at the southern terminus of the A702 road (to Edinburgh). The village is about three miles (5 km) from the northern edge of Loch Ken.
[edit] Notable people from Dalry
- John Johnston, a farmer born in nearby Knocknalling, is credited with introducing agricultural drainage to the United States.
- Cowan Dobson, the artist and portrait painter.
[edit] See also
- Southern Upland Way
- Dalry (disambiguation page)
[edit] External links
- Undiscovered Scotland's page on St. John's Town of Dalry
- St. John's Town of Dalry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
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