Dornock
Dornock
Dornock is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Dornock
Dornock
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townANNAN
Postcode districtDG12
Dialling code01461
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54°58′59″N 3°12′07″W / 54.983°N 3.202°W / 54.983; -3.202

Dornock is a small Scottish village in Dumfries and Galloway, situated about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Eastriggs and 2 miles (3 km) east of Annan. Dornock is built on land which is 10 to 20 metres (33 to 66 ft) above sea level. Dornock Burn runs east of the village and the railway between Annan and Gretna is north of the village. The mud and sand banks of the Solway Firth are less than one mile away to the south.

Etymology

The name Dornock is either from Cumbric durn + -ǭg or Gaelic dòrnach, meaning 'place of handstones (fist-sized stones)', i.e. stones used as projectiles, or perhaps as cobbles.[1] Watson suggests that the [k] in the current pronunciation may imply a Cumbric rather than Gaelic origin.[2]

History

It is famous for the Battle of Dornock during the Wars of Scottish Independence.

A Solway Parish: A History of Dornock A. Alex. Blaylock (1997?)

Proposed station at Eastriggs

References

  1. ^ James, Alan G. (2014). The Brittonic Language in the Old North: A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence (PDF). Vol. 2: Guide to the Elements. p. 160. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2014.
  2. ^ Watson, W. J. (1926). The Celtic Place-Names of Scotland. Edinburgh and London. pp. 182–183, 488. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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