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	WELCOME TO DUMBARTON HOUSE
		Dumbarton House “is…one of the very finest and most beautiful houses in the United States,” according to architectural historian Fiske Kimball, consulting architect for its original restoration.
		Dumbarton House reflects the emerging Adamesque style of architecture of the early Republic, and has an outstanding collection of Federal period furniture and decorative arts.
		Dumbarton House is owned by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America, an organization devoted to historic preservation and education.
	www.dumbartonhouse.org (231 words)

	Dumbarton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dumbarton (Dùn Breatainn in Scottish Gaelic) is a burgh in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary.
		Dumbarton functioned as the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, and later as the county town of the county of Dunbartonshire (formerly known as "Dumbartonshire").
		Dumbarton is the birthplace of David Byrne from Talking Heads, Chris Greer and of the motor-racing driver Jackie Stewart.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dumbarton (711 words)

	Dumbarton
		The town; dominated by Dumbarton Castle locally known as the Rock, was the capital of the Kingdom of Strathclyde in the 8th and 9th centuries, and became a Royal Burgh in 1222.
		Dumbarton is the administrative centre of West Dumbartonshire, and within its boundaries are the main offices of the Local Authority.
		Dumbarton Rock stands above the River Leven where it merges with the Clyde and is the town's most famous ancient building the castle which stands 240 feet up on the Rock, dominating Dumbarton and forming a prominent landmark on the Clyde.
	www.turningwood.fsnet.co.uk /dumbarton.html (615 words)

	Dumbarton Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Dumbarton lies slightly inland from the north bank of the River Clyde and astride the River Leven, flowing south from Loch Lomond.
		The focus of the settlement that went on to become today's Dumbarton was established on a bend in the River Leven half a mile north of Dumbarton Rock, becoming a Royal Burgh in 1222.
		Dumbarton was badly hit by the fl death in 1350 and much of it burned down in 1424.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /dumbarton/dumbarton/index.html (860 words)

	Dumbarton Castle Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		South of the centre of Dumbarton rises the 240ft high twin peaked volcanic plug of Dumbarton Rock, with the River Clyde on one side and the River Leven on two more.
		Dumbarton at the time had great strategic significance because much of the west of Scotland was under the control of the King of Norway, including the islands of Arran and, intermittently, Bute in the Clyde Estuary.
		In 1568, she was moving towards Dumbarton Castle after her escape from Lochleven Castle when her forces were intercepted and defeated at the Battle of Langside.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /dumbarton/dumbartoncastle (1457 words)

	Dumbarton Distillery - The Distilleries of Scotland - scotchwhisky.net
		Dumbarton Distillery - The Distilleries of Scotland - scotchwhisky.net
		The distillery was built on a former shipyard.
		Dumbarton is distilled from maize and a percentage of malted barley.
	www.scotchwhisky.net /distilleries/dumbarton.htm (28 words)

	Dumbarton F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They come from the town of Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire and play their home games at the Strathclyde Homes Stadium, next to Dumbarton Castle.
		At the period of their formation there were a number of other clubs playing in the town of Dumbarton and surrounding areas, but they have survived as the sole 'senior' club in the area (although the 'junior' sides of Vale of Leven and Clydebank play not too far away).
		The club plays in Gold and Black strips (uniforms) and is nicknamed the Sons (as in Sons of the Rock, a term for those born in the town of Dumbarton, the rock being the extinct volcano the town's castle sits on).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dumbarton_F.C. (311 words)

	Georgetown DC: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1915 when the Dumbarton (Q Street) Bridge was built over Rock Creek, the house was moved 100 yards to its present site to allow the extension of Q Street into Georgetown.
		From the library to the dining room, through the music room to the parlor to the bedroom upstairs, visitors to Dumbarton House today see a wealth of furniture, paintings, textiles, silver, and ceramics that were made and used during the republic's formative years.
		Dumbarton House exemplifies the mission of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, which was founded in 1891 to preserve significant historic objects and to educate citizens about them.
	www.georgetowndc.com /dumbarton_house.php (488 words)

	DUMBARTON AND THE VALE OF LEVEN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Dumbarton, capital of the Ancient Britons’ once powerful kingdom of Strathclyde, is steeped in history, myth and legend.
		Dumbarton as the capital of this mighty kingdom was a place of some significance, as was it’s imposing cliff-top fortress.
		Dumbarton Castle, once thought to have been the birth of Ireland’s patron saint, St Patrick, as well as an outpost of the Antonine Wall, has links with many famous Scots, including William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and Mary Queen of Scots, who set sail from here in 1548 to marry the Dauphin of France.
	www.boomspeed.com /concettina/Dumbarton.htm (383 words)

	WELCOME TO DUMBARTON HOUSE
		Dumbarton House “is…one of the very finest and most beautiful houses in the United States,” according to architectural historian Fiske Kimball, consulting architect for its original restoration.
		Dumbarton House reflects the emerging Adamesque style of architecture of the early Republic, and has an outstanding collection of Federal period furniture and decorative arts.
		Dumbarton House is owned by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America, an organization devoted to historic preservation and education.
	www.dumbartonhouse.org /index.htm (231 words)

	Anthony Saab v. Dumbarton Quarry Assoicates
		Dumbarton disputes Saab's assignments of error related to the judge's findings, and maintains that Saab has failed to set forth adequate reasons to overturn the judge's determination that neither Saab's one-day layoff on March 18 nor his layoff on April 4 violated section 105(c) of the Mine Act.
		Dumbarton states that its primary water truck had a cracked frame, and that it would have been unreasonable for it to engage in only a partial repair, particularly given the recent MSHA inspection.
		Dumbarton maintains that the spare water truck was "essentially non-operational," and was removed as excess equipment.
	www.msha.gov /SOLICITOR/FMSHRC/decision/00040491.htm (6547 words)

	Sons MAD - Raith Rovers 0 Dumbarton 0
		Raith Rovers, safe from relegation and Dumbarton, still fighting to avoid the drop, played out an uneventful no-scoring draw at Starks Park, a game which had few incidents of note and a result which will be of more satisfaction to the visitors in their current position.
		Dumbarton's Stephen Ferguson tested Raith keeper Ally Brown with a speculative shot from 25 yards, then Rovers' midfielder Mark Crilly sent in a 30- yarder which produced an excellent save from Stephen Grindlay at the other end.
		Dumbarton seemed keen to increase the tempo after the break and, in a 10-minute spell, they forced four superb saves from the in-form Brown.
	www.dumbarton-mad.co.uk /news/loadrprt.asp?cid=MTCH&id=276872 (358 words)

	Dumbarton Bridge
		The Dumbarton Bridge is the southernmost bridge crossing the Bay.
		The Ravenswood Pier on the Peninsula and its counterpart on the East Bay, the Dumbarton Pier, are the remains of the original Dumbarton Bridge built in 1927 and converted to fishing piers in 1985.
		At 1.99 miles, you reach the entrance to the Dumbarton Pier.
	www.abag.ca.gov /bayarea/baytrail/vtour/map3/access/Btdmbrtn/Btdmbrtn.htm (2223 words)

	History - Dumbarton United Methodist Church
		Dumbarton United Methodist Church has been a part of Georgetown continuously since 1772, first meeting in a cooper's shop, then on Montgomery Street (now 28th Street) near M Street, and finally at the present site since 1850.
		Dumbarton church was remodeled in 1897 -- the present Romanesque from was added.
		Being formed before the official creation of the Methodist Church, Dumbarton UMC is one of the oldest continuing Methodist churches in the world.
	www.dumbartonumc.org /history.html (585 words)

	Dumbarton, Dumbarton Castle, William Wallace, King Alexander II, Mary Queen of Scots, River Leven
		The name Dumbarton comes from "Dun Breatann" meaning the fortress of the Britons for it was the Ancient Britons who first recognized the strategic potential of the basalt rock which stood 254 ft in height and commanded such magnificent views over the surrounding territory.
		In 1668 Glasgow merchants who were jealous of Greenock's harbour business suggested to Dumbarton that it become the port for Glasgow but the magistrates of Dumbarton thought that this would raise the cost of living for their inhabitants and declined the offer.
		Dumbarton was also famous for building ships, best known of the shipbuilders probably William Denny and Brothers and the most famous of their ships being the Cutty Sark, the famous tea clipper.
	www.scottielad.supanet.com /dumbarton (272 words)

	Dumbarton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		From 1970 until 1987 the seat was represented by Ian Campbell, a former provost of Dumbarton.
		Dumbarton is not rock-solid Labour territory and on several occasions Labour has polled less than 40% of the vote and the seat has been held by them because the electorate could not decide which of Labour's rivals to support.
		In October 1974, West Dunbartonshire was one of the seats where the SNP pushed Labour hard and their candidate A. Murray took 33.7 % compared to 38.1 % for Labour and came within 1,814 votes of unseating Mr Campbell.
	www.alba.org.uk /nextwe/w03.html (839 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Scotland: Full-time Report - Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath
		Ten-man Cowdenbeath were put to the sword by a determined Dumbarton side as they fell to a 3-0 defeat.
		It was Dumbarton who always looked the more likely to score and they came close after 13 minutes when a David Stewart free-kick beat goalkeeper John Martin only for the ball to crash off the post - Martin O'Neil's rebound flying over the bar.
		Dumbarton stretched their lead nine minutes after the restart when Dillon's trickery created an opening in the visitors' defence.
	www.soccernet.com /scotland/2000/20010307/reports/Dumbarton_Cowdenbeath_full.html (215 words)

	Places to Visit in Scotland - Dumbarton Castle
		This role declined after the defeat of the Vikings at the Battle of Largs in 1263 and the Treaty of Perth in 1266 when the western isles were ceded by Norway to Scotland.
		However, after the death of Bruce (at Cardross) in 1328, his young son King David II was under threat following the Scottish defeat at the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333.
		Finally, here is a shot of the top of Dumbarton Rock, showing some of the defensive walls and the "Magazine" built in 1748 to house the gunpowder for the cannon which defended the Castle.
	www.rampantscotland.com /visit/blvisitdumbarton.htm (1001 words)

	BayRail Alliance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The next Dumbarton Policy Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 1 at 2:00 PM at the City of Union City Council Chambers, 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City.
		However, funding for Dumbarton rail was removed from the bill before the bill was approved by the Transportation Committee.
		Dumbarton Rail Idea is proposed when SamTrans purchases the old rail bridge from Southern Pacific for $6M.
	bayrailalliance.org /caltrain/dumbarton (423 words)

	Sons MAD - Raith Rovers 3 Dumbarton 2
		Dumbarton, unbeaten in their last six games, began the game in sprightly fashion with Ryan Borris twice testing Raith keeper Ally Brown in the opening 20 minutes.
		It was Raith, however, who opened the scoring in the 25th minute, despite having failed to trouble Sons' goalkeeper Stephen Grindlay during the initial period.
		The Dumbarton frontman reduced the deficit after 39 minutes, heading home from a Borris cross and the same player equalised seconds before the half-time whistle, sending a powerful header past Brown from a Borris corner.
	www.dumbarton-mad.co.uk /news/loadrprt.asp?cid=MTCH&id=254644 (353 words)

	Dumbarton Oaks Electronic Texts
		Selected Dumbarton Oaks publications are available on the web in an effort to increase access to the material.
		Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. (PDF, 5.2 MB), Brief introduction to the scholarly activities, collections, and gardens.
		All texts are copyright by Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University.
	www.doaks.org /etexts.html (366 words)

	Dumbarton News
		Dumbarton striker John Gemmell may start after scoring as a substitute in Saturday's amazing 5-4 home defeat against Ayr United.
		DUMBARTON 1, PARTICK THISTLE 2 The Sons gave their visitors an early scare when Ryan Boris fired them into the lead after just four minutes, controlling the ball on the edge of the area and turning it high into...
		GREENOCK MORTON v DUMBARTON Dumbarton manager Paul Martin says that his players will not be distracted by speculation of a possible takeover bid from a Dubai-based businessman, who is also a keen supporter of...
	www.topix.net /world-soccer/dumbarton (796 words)

	dumbarton FC
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		Dumbarton fans can keep up to date with all the latest news relating to Dumbarton FC by clicking on any of the scrolling links to the left.
	www.dumbartonfc.com (173 words)

	ESPNsoccernet - Europe - Ayr v Dumbarton Preview
		Dumbarton go into the clash with few selection problems and with manager Brian Fairley hoping to cause an upset.
		English was taken off at half-time in Saturday's defeat to Airdrie United and remains a doubt for the game, while midfielder Danny Smith could come back into contention for a place in the squad.
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	soccernet.espn.go.com /preview?id=120131&cc=5901 (273 words)

	Scottish Football Ground Guide - Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton Football Club
		The nearest bar that I could find was in the Rock Bowling Club, which is just a little further down the road from the ground, opposite the entrance to the castle.
		Castle Rock dominates the Dumbarton skyline, and with the ground sitting just beneath, it is fairly easy to find your bearings.
		Dumbarton East station is only five minutes walk from the ground.
	www.apwj49.dsl.pipex.com /dumbart.htm (543 words)

	Dumbarton
		Dumbarton, Maryland, United States [Place] is in Baltimore County; location is 39°22'44"N 76°42'33"W [SourceGSP]
		Dumbarton, Virginia, United States [CDP]; population was 8,526 in 1990; housing units was 4,508 in 1990; location is 37°37'N 77°30'W; land area is 2.81 square miles (1,799 acres); water area is 0.00 square miles (2 acres); FIPS code is 23744 [SourceCBP]
		Dumbarton, Virginia, United States [Populated Place] is in Henrico County; location is 37°36'13"N 77°29'30"W [SourceGSP]
	www.placesnamed.com /d/u/dumbarton.asp (95 words)

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