Dundrennan

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Dundrennan (Gaelic: Dun Droighnein) is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about five miles east of Kirkcudbright. Its population is around 230. It is most notable for the ruins of Dundrennan Abbey, a 12th-century Cistercian monastery. The weapons testing establishment Dundrennan Range is also nearby.

Since 2001 the Wickerman music festival has been held on the nearby farm of East Kirkcarswell.

grid reference NX748476

See also

List of places in Dumfries and Galloway

External links

Transcriptions and photographs of Gravestones in Dundrennan Abbey Grounds

Coordinates: 54°48′29″N 3°56′53″W / 54.808°N 3.948°W / 54.808; -3.948

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