He added a new wing to dunipace house in the 1890s to accommodate his library, but unfortunately a few years later the house was seriously damaged by. The society was formed in 1981 to provide a forum for people with an interest in the history of the falkirk area, that is what used to be called east stirlingshire. Denny and dunipace books and biography waterstones. Parishes of bothkennar, buchanan, denny, drymen, dunipace, fintry, gargunnock, kilsyth, larbert, slamannan and strathblane. Sneddon robert suddenly, at home, on february 12, 2020, robert, aged 77 years.
Janet married william dunipace on month day 1699, at age 23 at marriage place. Thought would create this page for myself and others to post pictures of dennydunipace. The little armadale keepers second half display of clutching, punching and diverting of shots had the belfast crowd in an alternating frenzy of enthusiasm and vexation. A collection of compositions for the great highland bagpipe volume 1 by sandy johnston nov 16, 2006 the lands and lairds of dunipace by john charles gibson jun 5, 2011 the lands and lairds of dunipace primary source edition by john charles gibson dec 10, 20. Dunipace photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of dunipace. A stone bridge was built between dunipace and denny in the 1820s. Denny authors third book is acharity winner falkirk herald. And yet, despite its central location, denny has a surprisingly remote feel. Dunipace had passed through marriage from the spottiswood family to the harviebrown family of shirgarton and quarter. I have been back and forth to this cemetery trying to find peoples ancestors. The denny and dunipace heritage society brings together people who are interested in researching, recording, preserving and protecting the historical, archaeological and architectural heritage of the area. However for many centuries they were quite separate communities lying on opposite banks of the river carron.
The original settlement of dunipace lay near the mounds known as the hills of dunipace. Janet dunipace historical records and family trees myheritage. From 1922 to 1931 dunipace house was home to st andrews boarding school, and during the second world war it was requisitioned by the army. Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled. Margaret thomson obituary denny, stirlingshire falkirk. Grangemouth and denny and the villages including airth and dunmore. Nimmos history of stirlingshire grassoms county map johnstons county. Denovan house, dunipace, denny, falkirk history in structure. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. The braes is a category b listed building in dunipace, falkirk, scotland. Mary carr or kerr milton row, dunipace, stirlingshire. See all books memories of dunipace read and share your memories of dunipace itself or of a particular photo of dunipace. The parish of dunipace is bounded on the west and north by the parish of st ninians. The mystery surrounding torwood blue pool has left denny and larbert locals scratching their heads for generations.
Denny and dunipace coat of arms crest of denny and dunipace. The two large conical mounds called for many decades the hills of dunipace stand near the old and new cemeteries on the back road between larbert and denny, close to the river carron. Our meetings are held in bonnybridge library every friday from 2. Explore books by denny and dunipace with our selection at. Nov 17, 2014 a brand new news channel covering the denny and dunipace area. Edinburgh, scotland historic city center, royal mile, exploring the scottish capital duration. This email address is being protected from spambots.
Allan gillies books about denny and dunipace have become musthave collectables for many local families and his latest is set to be another. Property of john harvey brown esqr dunipace house via denny. Denny appears to have originally come into being as a settlement at the southern side of a crossing over the river carron, on the main overland route from glasgow to stirling. New members and visitors will be made most welcome. The society meets on the second monday of each month at 7.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. As such it forms a pair with dunipace, on the northern side of the river. We also arrange regular trips of interest to members local history walks, scottish parliament, various museums etc. Extraction of baptisms for denny free church 1843 1863. A collection of compositions for the great highland bagpipe by johnston, sandy isbn. Dunipace is a village in the west of the falkirk council area of scotland. In 1983 a temporary roman marching camp was found from aerial photographs just outside the town, north of the carron. Continuation from page 1 internally in 1838, and is at present in comfortable and good repair. The most dunipace families were found in and scotland in 1841and scotland in 1851and scotland in 1861and scotland in 1871and scotland in 1881and scotland in 1891and scotland in 1901. The denny and dunipace heritage society constitution april 2017 in pdf format click to download for family history enquires. The town of denny stands pretty much at the focal point of central scotland. Thought would create this page for myself and others to post pictures of denny dunipace. Denny 1861 mar 19 birth william glancy died 1863 2 yrs.
Dunipace football club are a scottish football club based in denny, stirlingshire. Os210 53, page 53 os210 name book of the parish of dunipace county of. This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of denny. Jul 27, 2014 he published extensively on natural history, and was editor of the annals of scottish natural history and of a series of books on the vertebrate fauna of scotland, many of which he wrote himself. Denny remembered, dennis wilson in words and pictures. The team plays in the east of scotland league first division conference a, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018 the club won the scottish junior cup in 190506, defeating kirkintilloch rob roy 10 in a replay at brockville. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet.
This roll of honour contains the names of 902 men who at the time of enlistment had their homes in denny or dunipace. A brand new news channel covering the denny and dunipace area. May 30, 2016 denny and dunipace hertitage society 30 may 2016. Information about and images of denny near falkirk on undiscovered scotland. Come and join us, listen to our stories, have a cup of tea or coffee and tell us your story. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The dunipace family name was found in the usa, the uk, and scotland between 1841 and 1920. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nov 16, 2006 that is, one hundred and eight tunes in total. Nicknamed the pace, they were formed in 1888 and are based at westfield park. Read all about it here books the society has published a number of books. There was a castle at dunipace as early as the mid12th century, and almost certainly earlier. Books about dunipace area browse 9 photo books on dunipace and the surrounding area. This was abolished in 1975 when both areas became part of falkirk district a legend exists that the famous scottish patriot.
Old denny is well llustrated, and it presents a mine of information on the history of the denny and dunipace area, its mills and its countryside. Together with a brief history of the denny and dunipace pipe band association and notes explaining the names behind the compositions this book will make an excellent addition to the music library of any piping enthusiast. A collection of compositions for the great highland bagpipe volume 1 by sandy johnston nov 16, 2006 the lands and lairds of dunipace by john charles gibson jun 5, 2011 the lands and lairds of dunipace primary source edition. Denny remembered, dennis wilson in words and pictures wincentsen, edward l.
Welcome to the website of falkirk local history society. Denny and dunipace heritage societys charitable objectives. To preserve and promote understanding of the history and environment of denny and dunipace. Dunipace parish records genealogy and family history in. Denny denny denny denny denny denny revd reverend alexander falconer m. Falkirk is the main town and administrative centre of the falkirk council area, which has an overall population of 156,800 and inholds the nearby towns of grangemouth, boness, denny, larbert and stenhousemuir, and the cluster of braes villages. Denny and dunipace coat of arms crest of denny and. John thomsons atlas of scotland, published in 1832, shows that the castle has gone and the mansion of dunipace is drawn, along with the church. Denovan house, dunipace is a category b listed building in denny, falkirk, scotland. Old denny, dunipace and bonnybridge by tony martin. Below are listed the publications which west lothian family history society holds for the county of stirlingshire. He alone accounted for scotland breaking even at the.
In 1877 the villages of denny and dunipace were joined to form a single burgh and have remained linked ever since. Nothing now remains of it but the motte on which it stood. In 1876 dunipace was joined with denny to form the denny and dunipace burgh. Mary hay glenhead, near denny formerly denovan mains, near denny. Denny and dunipace gleneagles pipe band is a grade 3b pipe band based in denny, near falkirk, scotland. Stirlingshire societies genealogy familysearch wiki. Its eight years since local man allan gillies launched his first book about denny and dunipace which sold out in just ten days. They worshiped in a malt barn until their church was opened in december following. Jun 01, 2000 old denny appears to be part of a series on the history of scottish towns, and i have also bought a similar book on colinton, an edinburgh suburb. Dunipace cemetery is relatively new and its full title is the hills of dunipace cemetery to my knowledge, the approximate date of the first burial there was in the 1970s. According to geoff baileys book on the battle of falkirk, falkirk or paradise.
D a parley between sir william wallace and robert the bruce after the battle of falkirk in 1298. Buy old denny, dunipace and bonnybridge by tony martin from waterstones today. Robert sneddon obituary denny, stirlingshire falkirk. Denny free church edit edit source history the minister of the parish and many of his congregation came out in 1843.
In 1850, owing to the weakness of the congregation, it was united with dunipace, under a probationer. Denny, stirlingshire, scotland genealogy genealogy. Broad street, denny, on monday, january 27, 2020, at 10 am, to which all friends are respectfully invited, followed by interment at hills of dunipace. Janet dunipace historical records and family trees. This record set contains 8 entries in pdf format, and has not, as far as we are aware, been published before. Some time in the 1940s dunipace house was demolished, and all that is now left is the stair tower from dunipace castle.
The sunday post reporter said this will surely go down in the history books as robertsons international. Denny camelon falkirk stirling cumbernauld kilsyth. Stirlingshire records genealogy and family history in scotland. In 1891 there were 4 dunipace families living in yorkshire. Falkirk local history society falkirk local history society. Records ordnance survey name books stirlingshire os name books.
Old denny appears to be part of a series on the history of scottish towns, and i have also bought a similar book on colinton, an edinburgh suburb. He published extensively on natural history, and was editor of the annals of scottish natural history and of a series of books on the vertebrate fauna of scotland, many of which he wrote himself. All profits from the sale of this book will go to the work of denny and dunipace pipe band association, scottish charity. In a document from 1163, pope alexander iii wrote to geoffrey, the abbot of dunfermline, and mentions the chapel of the castle of dunipace. Of these 154 were killed in action or died on service and sixteen were prisoners of war. Library stirlingshire west lothian family history society.
Library stirlingshire below are listed the publications which west lothian family history society holds for the county of stirlingshire. To promote awareness of cultural, economic, social and environmental heritage. The team plays in the east of scotland league first division conference a, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018. Denny, stirlingshire, scotland genealogy familysearch wiki. However, denny cemetery, which is only about half a mile from dunipace is quite old. Denny and dunipace heritage society totalgiving donate. Where denny and dunipace heritage society operates. A statistical account nimmos history of stirlingshire valuation roll for 18556 james laing esq. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Author allan gillies completes his denny and dunipace trilogy. Stirlingshire records genealogy and family history in. Janet dunipace born dunipace munro, circa 1676 1710 janet dunipace born dunipace munro 1676 1710 janet dunipace born dunipace munro was born circa 1676, at birth place. Os21053, page 53 os210 name book of the parish of dunipace county of.
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