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 Dunfermline - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Burgh of Dunfermline (in Gaelic, Dùn Fearam Linn), is a town and burgh in Fife, Scotland, that sits on high ground 3 miles from the shore of the Firth of Forth, northwest of Edinburgh.
Dunfermline's best known musical export was the punk rock band, The Skids who enjoyed fame in the late 1970s.
The town is the historic capital of Scotland and Robert the Bruce is buried within Dunfermline Abbey.
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 Dunfermline Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Dunfermline grew in importance with its Abbey and the impact on the town of the Reformation in 1560 was lessened by the continued use of parts of the Abbey as a Royal residence by Anne of Denmark, wife of James VI.
Dunfermline is an ancient settlement located in an easily defended site on rising ground a little over two miles north of the River Forth.
In the 1700s it became an important centre for the linen industry and by the end of the 1800s there were five coal mines close to the town in an arc from the west to the north.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /dunfermline/dunfermline   (784 words)

  
 Dunfermline, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dunfermline is a village located in Fulton County, Illinois.
Dunfermline is located at 40°29'30" North, 90°1'53" West (40.491767, -90.031282)
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 Dunfermline Abbey & Palace Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
It was in Dunfermline Palace that the future Charles I was born in 1600, the last monarch to be born on Scottish soil.
By 1128 Margaret, buried at Dunfermline since 1093, was already on the path to the sainthood she achieved in the 1200s.
Repairs to the Palace at Dunfermline were undertaken in advance of a visit by Charles I in 1633 and it was last used, by Charles II, in 1651.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /dunfermline/abbeypalace   (1100 words)

  
 Online 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
DUNFERMLINE (Gaelic," the fort on the crooked linn ")
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 Dunfermline
Dunfermline and the Council work of Dunfermline were a good deal different now from what they were two generations ago, and it was their duty, as well as their desire, to move with the times.
Perhaps the forgotten role in the saga of Dunfermline station’s retained crew is that of the Men’s wives.
He said he hoped that the people of Dunfermline would agree that the Town Council had been wise in their day and generation in providing such a station, which would meet requirements for a considerable number of years, although he hoped they would not have many serious fires.
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 Scotsman.com Sport - Dunfermline FC
DUNFERMLINE Athletic have plundered Vladimir Romanov's treasure chest of Lithuanian footballers in...
DUNFERMLINE are to hold a minute's 'appreciation' of club legend Norrie McCathie before Saturday's...
DUNFERMLINE'S Noel Hunt believes the Fifers have turned the corner on the back of their 2-1 victory over Falkirk last Saturday.
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 GENUKI - Dunfermline
Also on the same date, a part of Dunfermline parish north of the south march of Moreland (comprising Moreland House and Moreland Hill lands) was transferred from the parish of Dunfermline to the parish of Cleish in the county of Kinross.
Dunfermline Central Library has a large collection of genealogy and local History materials, as well as the more recent archives of the former burghs of the Dunfermline district.
The older archives of the former Burgh of Dunfermline are held at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh (B20).
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/sct/FIF/parishes/Dunfermline   (1735 words)

  
 Dunfermline on Encyclopedia.com
Dunfermline abbey, founded by Malcolm III of Scotland in the 11th cent., holds his remains and those of his wife, St. Margaret, and of Robert I. The palace was a favorite seat of Scottish kings and was the birthplace of Charles I of England.
Andrew Carnegie, the industrialist, was born in Dunfermline, which is now the headquarters of the Carnegie Trusts.
Mr Dunfermline is back at his spiritual home...
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 Dunfermline Athletic Football Club - Match Detail
Dunfermline had other thoughts with the Fifers seeking the one win they required from the last two away matches of the season to secure their SPL status.
Before the half time whistle Dunfermline had yet one other attempt with Craig Wilson receiving a pass from Derek Young to shoot on target from 22 yards but straight into the arms of the United keeper.
The dregs of the half time refreshments were hitting the deck as Crawford hit the side netting on the right of the Pars goal but then in the 51st minute the Pars thought they had grabbed the opener.
www.dafc.co.uk /onthepitch/matchdetail.asp?ReportID=197   (1484 words)

  
 Dunfermline FC
Dunfermline will want to bounce back from the defeat at the hands of Livingston as soon as possible but the odds aren't in their favour in this one, the bookies have them at odds of 16/1, you'd have to be a brave person to put your money on them.
Dunfermline have a very poor record against Celtic, they have met 48 times at Celtic Park in total and have won only five times, the last victory coming in the 2003/04 season when Dunfermline shocked Celtic to win 2-1.
The last thing Dunfermline needed after losing the relegation clash against Livingston last week was a trip to Glasgow to face Celtic but they've got it.
www.dunfermline.vitalfootball.co.uk /matchprere.asp?a=2366   (381 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Sport - Football - Scottish Premier League - Dunfermline
DUNFERMLINE 0-2 ABERDEEN WHAT only made a bleak day somewhat darker for Dunfermline was Steve Crawford returned to open his account for Aberdeen in their win yesterday against his old club at East End Park.
DUNFERMLINE 2-1 DUNDEE UTD DUNFERMLINE have tended not only to be slow starters in the league this season, but have left their best till when it was too late.
DUNFERMLINE 1-2 HIBERNIAN IT TOOK Hibernian 45 minutes to click through the gears against Dunfermline Athletic on a sodden pitch at East End Park last night, but by the time they reached top speed, they were flying.
sport.scotsman.com /football_dunfermline.cfm?display=season   (826 words)

  
 Dunfermline Abbey and Palace on AboutBritain.com
Dunfermline Abbey is the remains of a great Benedictine abbey founded by Queen Margaret in the 11th century.
The volunteer-run Abbot House Heritage Centre - dubbed 'The People's Tardis' - propels the traveller through time from the days of the Picts...a time warp peopled by a veritable Who's Who of characters from Dunfermline's past.
A beautifully appointed country house hotel near Scotland's ancient capital of Dunfermline.
www.aboutbritain.com /dunfermlineabbey.htm   (421 words)

  
 Annals of Dunfermline - A.D. 1601 - 1701
PROVOST OF DUNFERMLINE.—James Reid re-elected Provost of Dunfermline.
CONSTABLESHIP OF DUNFERMLINE PALACE.—The office of Constable or Keeper of Dunfermline Palace, instituted by Queen Anne in 1596, and conferred on Lord Urquhart, was the year (1606) confirmed by Act of Parliament to Alexander Seton, Lord Urquhart and Earl of Dunfermline, and his heirs male for ever.
He died at Dunfermline, on the 18th April, 1602, after a short illness, and was interred in the north aisle of the nave which he had restored.
www.electricscotland.com /history/dunfermline/chap7part1.htm   (3136 words)

  
 Annals of Dunfermline - A.D. 1501 - 1601
THE POSTULATE OF DUNFERMLINE.—In the year 1515, the Postulate of Dunfermline (a legal functionary) attended the Council at Edinburgh, on 15th May, and was witness to the declaration of the Council, to an application of the French Ambassador on the part of Francis I., for being at peace with England.
THE LANDS OF FYNMONTH.—George, Commendator of Dunfermline, conceded to James Kircaldy of Grande, the King’s Treasurer, and Jonete Melville, his spouse, the lands of Fynmonth, lying in the regality of Dunfermline, within the vice comitatus of Fyfe, reddendo, 17lb.
DUNFERMLINE GUILD COURT.—In a minute of a Guild Court held this year, the selling of hides and skins, andc., is noticed.
www.electricscotland.com /history/dunfermline/chap6part1.htm   (3014 words)

  
 Dunfermline : Introduction Frommers.com
The ancient town of Dunfermline was once the capital of Scotland and is easily reached by the Forth Road Bridge, opened by Elizabeth II in 1964.
The city is still known for its Dunfermline Abbey and former royal palace (now largely gone).
Some of the most interesting sights in Fife are within easy reach of Dunfermline, including one of Scotland's most beautiful villages, Culross.
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 Dunfermline Web - Portal System
Dunfermline Town is situated 5 miles from the shore of the Firth of Forth estuary which is bridged by the famous Forth Rail and Forth Road Bridge's.
With its rich background teaching the lessons of Dunfermline's history, its own thrust and energy creating a prosperity more marked than that of its neighbours, in surroundings of great natural beauty providing further evidence of an especially favoured community, Dunfermline Town, ancient seat of the kings of Scotland, has it all.
A visitor cannot spend ten minutes in Dunfermline Town without gravitating to the history soaked walls of the old Dunfermline Abbey Church and becoming chastened and subdued by the contact.
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 Dunfermline town map - R P A Smith Street Plans
Dunfermline is easily reached by road and rail- direct motorway access and two railway stations, the original Dunfermline 'Town' Station and the new Queen Margaret Station, close to the hospital of the same name.
The best way of finding your way around the City and Royal Burgh of Dunfermline is to purchase a copy of Ronald P A Smith's coloured Dunfermline Street Plan, available from the Tourist Information Centre, from the best local bookshops/newsagents and from most petrol filling stations in the vicinity.
Dunfermline is Fife's largest town if Rosyth is included (1991 population, 54,814).
www.rpasmith.co.uk /dunfermline.htm   (947 words)

  
 Motherwell 1 - 0 Dunfermline - [Sunday Herald]
Dunfermline discovered just how cruel football can be when Jim Hamilton gave Motherwell all three points with a winner in injury time at sunny Fir Park.
The Dunfermline punters, for their part, had every reason to feel encouraged with their side’s battling 1-1 draw against Europe-bound Hibs at Easter Road.
It was 10 minutes before Dunfermline managed to press forward, midfielder Lee Makel’s well-struck shot from 20 yards being saved by Smith.
www.sundayherald.com /51190   (673 words)

  
 BBC SPORT Football Scottish Premier Dunfermline Ath 0-4 Celtic
Dunfermline might have been expected to collapse having lost two goals so early in the game, but they took the game to Celtic again and their persistence won them a penalty after 25 minutes.
Dunfermline applied good early pressure to the Celtic goal, but the visitors opened the scoring with their first foray upfield.
But Dunfermline gifted Celtic another goal when Thomson failed to deal with a Hartson head-flick and Zurawski was able to slot the ball past Halliwell.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4187340.stm   (522 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet.com: Dunfermline Team Page
Dunfermline are refusing to give up on their use of a plastic pitch despite the seemingly inevitable end to its use in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.
Dunfermline will consult FIFA before launching a compensation battle with the Scottish Premier League after their controversial artificial pitch was banned.
Dunfermline chairman John Yorkston has branded the Scottish Premier League board 'dinosaurs' after reluctantly agreeing to install grass at East End Park next season.
soccernet.espn.go.com /team?id=265&cc=5901   (255 words)

  
 CNN.com - Dunfermline rip up plastic pitch  - Jul 15, 2005
Dunfermline are now applying to the SPL to have their first home match of the season against Motherwell reversed on August 6.
Dunfermline, who have used the surface for two seasons, were ordered to remove it following a vote by SPL club chairmen.
GLASGOW, Scotland-- Dunfermline Athletic are to rip up their controversial artificial surface and lay a new grass pitch, the Scottish Premier League club have said.
www.cnn.com /rssclick/2005/SPORT/football/07/15/scotland.dunfermline?section=cnn_latest   (193 words)

  
 Dunfermline
Dunfermline, in Fife, is just off the M90, about 20 miles north west of Edinburgh.
Heritage centre in 15th century tower house beside Dunfermline's historic abbey.
This museum tells the rags to riches story of Andrew Carnegie, weaver's son who became the steel...
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 Dunfermline Combination Poorhouse
Dunfermline erected a parish poorhouse at the north side of Cemetery Road (now Leys Park Road) at the north-east of Dunfermline in about 1843.
In 1890, Dunfermline formed a Combination of parishes for the joint administration of poor relief.
Dunfermline from the south (original portion at left), 2001.
users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/Dunfermline/Dunfermline.shtml   (322 words)

  
 dunfermline
Dunfermline and West Fife Town Centre Management Plan Document The file is a portable document file (.pdf) file size 1.22mb Click to download file text only download text only file (minus the sketches) 14.7kb file size.
The document is a discussion on the re-introduction of public transport to Dunfermline Town Centre.
Jack Pryde told the large crowd gathered beside the town's Mercat cross, that this was the walks 21st birthday, and what had started way back in 1985 as a modest affair wth only a small handful of people of around 50 outside the Louise Carnegie Gates, has now grown in size and popularity today.
www.dunfermlinecity.info   (394 words)

  
 DAFC.net - The Pars Fans web site
Dunfermline take a break from SPL football as they start to find their feet, entertaining Airdrie United as another cup quest gets underway.
As 2005 draws to a close, Dunfermline look to end the year on an All Time High as they face their long standing fierce rivals from across the water.......
Dunfermline Athletic have signed a great new deal with local company Fenestration Design & Build.
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 Dunfermline Car Club
Dunfermline Car Club Ltd (DCC) was founded in 1955 as the motorsport club for Dunfermline and its surrounding area.
www.dunfermline.cc   (216 words)

  
 JAMES ABERCROMBY, 1ST BARON DUNFERMLINE - LoveToKnow Article on JAMES ABERCROMBY, 1ST BARON DUNFERMLINE
Resigning his office in May 1839 he was created Baron Dunfermline of Dunfermline, and granted a pension of 4000 a year.
See: JAMES ABERCROMBY, 1ST BARON DUNFERMLINE at LoveToKnow.
JAMES ABERCROMBY, 1ST BARON DUNFERMLINE - LoveToKnow Article on JAMES ABERCROMBY, 1ST BARON DUNFERMLINE
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 Sporting Life - Football Dunfermline v Hearts : Dunfermline News, Fixtures, Results, Match Reports, Stats
DECEMBER 26: Post-match reaction to the 3-3 draw between Dunfermline and Rangers.
DECEMBER 28: Dunfermline have taken Lithuanian aces Ricardas Beniusis and Andrius Velicka on trial.
DECEMBER 10: Post-match reaction to the 0-0 draw between Aberdeen and Dunfermline.
www.sportinglife.com /football/scottishpremier/dunfermline/news   (409 words)

  
 Dunfermline Football Club
Feb 6 2003: Dunfermline have signed David Grondin to a permanent deal after the defender was released by Arsenal.
Jan 31 2003: Dunfermline have taken a couple of players on loan until the end of the season.
The Scottish team believe that the 22 year old is capable of making the grade but is having his progress stifled at Fulham.
www.football-rumours.com /dunfermline.html   (231 words)

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