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Counties of Great Britain, Kincardineshire

  • Kincardineshire (Stonehaven, Banchory, Laurencekirk, Inverbervie)

A county on the north-east coast; bounded on the north by Aberdeenshire, from which, in a great measure, it is divided by the river Dee; on the east by the German Ocean; and on the south and west by Forfarshire, from which it is divided by the North Esk.

The form is triangular, with its most acute angle stretching north-eastward to the city of Aberdeen, and terminating at Girdleness. The coast-boundary extends south-westward for 32 miles, being the greatest length of the county and its greatest breadth, from east to west, is 24 miles.

headland peninsula history historic historical seas stacks isolated pinnacle rock sheer face east coast coastal tower house great cragThe poet 'Robert Burns' father came from Kincardineshire on the east coast of Scotland.

Spelt his name Burness, Robert and his brother adopted the spelling "Burns" a form which first appeared in written records only in the 17th century.

 

 

Counties England Wales Scotland Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyllshire Ayrshire, Banffshire, Berwickshire Buteshire, Cromartyshire, Caithness Clackmannanshire, Dumfriesshire, Dunbartonshire East Lothian, Fife, Inverness-shire, Kincardineshire


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