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In the News (Mon 28 Dec 09)

  
  Dunnet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dunnet (Ordnance Survey grid reference ND221713) is a village in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland.
Dunnet Church is near the road junction and has documented history dating from 1230.
Dunnet is at the north/northeast end of Dunnet Beach, which extends across three miles (five kilometres) towards Castletown (ND196678).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dunnet   (185 words)

  
 The Orcadian Online Archive - Three perish in a Longhope fire tragedy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dunnet prevents this catastrophe from remaining a mystery, like the Flotta double tragedy of November last year when an aged brother and sister perished in their blazing cottage while the neighbourhood slept.
Dunnet, who is being cared for at the home of a neighbour, has been able to give an account of the terrible affair.
A man of some means, Captain Dunnet carried out improvements on the house, which was a dwelling of six apartments, comprising; a kitchen, sitting room, two bedrooms, upstairs and downstairs,in the front wing; and a bedroom, parlour and bathroom,upstairs and downstairs, in the rear wing.
www.orcadian.co.uk /fromfiles/paststories/1935/threeperish.htm   (1920 words)

  
 A Revisitation of Transcendentalism within Sarah Orne Jewett's The Country of the Pointed Firs
In Dunnet Landing, nature and the divine are interrelated, in keeping with Emerson, but rather than the individual self in an isolated environment it is the communal self, the nature of the individual as a part of the community, that is a catalyst for transformation and transcendence of the characters.
Dunnet Landing is childlike in its centrism, the narrator thinks, but she has dreamed of this quality affectionately.
Dunnet Landing, the surrounding islands, and the north country where the reunion takes place are all parts of "the country of the pointed firs", and each small environment is remindful of the relationship between nature and spirit.
www.womenwriters.net /domesticgoddess/richardson.htm   (6696 words)

  
 Historical perspective for Dunnet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The parish is bounded NW and N by the Pentland Firth, E by Canisbay, SE by Bower, SW by Bower and Olrig, and W by Dunnet Bay.
Dunnet Head, 4 miles long and from 1l to 3 miles across, goes northward from the vicinity of the village to a semicircular termination; and, consisting mainly of a hill ridge diversified with heights and hollows, it stoops precipitously to the sea all round its coast in broken rocks from 100 to 306 feet high.
Dunnet is in the presbytery of Caithness and synod of Sutherland and Caithness; the living is worth £311.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk:81 /scotgaz/towns/townhistory2189.html   (814 words)

  
 Caithness CWS - History - Articles - Dunnet SSSI Part Three
Analysis of the sand fraction within the soils on Dunnet Links (Futty and Dry 1977) yields a high number of minerals which are found to be similar to those found in soils derived on Thurso flagstone.
On the other hand it is also suggested (Ritchie and Mather 1970) that Dunnet Head acts as a large groyne preventing long-shore transport of local sediments and trapping them in the Dunnet Bay area, if this is the case then recently eroded sediments may continue to supplement sand supplies to the bay.
At Dunnet the sea as it rose would have encroached further into the bay, possibly even pushing a series of earlier dune ridges before it if there was sufficient sediment available.
www.caithness.org /history/articles/dunnetbaysssi3.htm   (1568 words)

  
 Dunnet Head History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dunnet Head Lighthouse marks the most northerly point of the Scottish mainland - being some 2.35 miles North of John O'Groats.
James Smith of Inverness was the contractor responsible for the building of Dunnet Head.
Dunnet Head was changed to a dioptric lens in 1852.
www.nlb.org.uk /ourlights/history/dunnethead.htm   (247 words)

  
 Dunnet Head Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Dunnet Head is the most northerly point on mainland Britain and on a clear day it commands some of the most extensive views you are likely to find anywhere in northern Scotland.
Despite the lighthouse's lofty position, the ferocity of the Pentland Firth is such that windows have been damaged by stones thrown up by the sea.
Dunnet itself is notable primarily for its location, between the cliffs of Dunnet Heat to its north and the wide sandy beach and dunes of Dunnet Bay to its south west.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /dunnet/dunnethead   (384 words)

  
 Subterranea Britannica: Sites: Dunnet Head Chain Home Radar Station
In the spring of 1940 this scheme was extended to the north of Shetland and to the Pentland Firth.
Dunnet Head, Admiralty Experimental Station No. 6, was the last to be constructed, work beginning in the summer of 1940 on high ground just to the south of the lighthouse.
When erected, the station at Dunnet Head consisted of two separate huts, one for the transmitter and one for the receiver, with the aerial arrays mounted on gantries which straddled each hut.
www.subbrit.org.uk /sb-sites/sites/d/dunnet_head/index.shtml   (580 words)

  
 CCWS - A to Z of Caithness Places - Dunnet
The Dunnet Head lighthouse was built in 1831 by Robert Stevenson, grandfather of the author Robert Louis Stevenson.
A smaller than usual group turned out for the switch on that has to be set for four o'clock to coincide with the street lights coming on as the decorations are attached to the lampposts.
The lights committee at Dunnet have for the past few years been erecting and maintaining the lights that now stretch to every lamppost in the village.
www.caithness.org /atoz/dunnet   (1331 words)

  
 DUNNET: Genealogy Queries
DUNNET : PHILLIPS : WISHART : My great grandfathers name was the Reverand James Barkley Wishart who died in 1904 and born 1822 in Aberdeen, Scotland.
DUNNET : BREMNER : CAPE : HENRY : WRIGLEY : CAPE My grandmother Eliza Cape was born December 15,1876 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, she married my grandfather Henry Mann 1895 Chatham On Canada 1895.
DUNNET search results at Interment.net - Burial records and tombstone inscriptions from thousands of cemeteries across the world.
www.cousinconnect.com /p/a/0/s/DUNNET   (321 words)

  
 Dunnet Head   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dunnet Head is the most northerly point on the British mainland.
The views from and around Dunnet Head are some of the most dramatic anywhere.
There is a small village of Dunnet and the road, which is in good condition but single-tracked, leads for about 5 miles across barren treeless landscape, rising up to its full height at Dunnet Head.
www.btinternet.com /~k.trethewey/dunnet_head1.htm   (654 words)

  
 Dunnet Links National Nature Reserve:Archaeology
The first evidence of settlement in the Dunnet Bay area probably dates from the Bronze Age, beginning about 2500 B.C. A small group of hut circles lies close to Dunnet forest.
A small-scale excavation of the Dunnet site was carried out in 1995, during which a fine bone comb and bone dress pin were found.
During this period Caithness was ruled by Norway, with authority vested in the Norse Earls of Orkney.
www.internet-promotions.co.uk /dbi/archaeology.htm   (833 words)

  
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James Waters Dunnet, Mayor of Belleville, Ontario, was born at Thurso, Caithness, Scotland on January 14, 1840.
He was a son of James Dunnet, who married Jane Gilchrist.
Dunnet is now among the most prominent dry goods merchants in Belleville, and his career, as referred to in the beginning of this sketch, reveals his regard and popularity among his townfolk.
members.tripod.com /~Roughian/JamesDunnet.html   (305 words)

  
 Walk #529: Thurso to Dunnet Head
The walk from the beach around the cliffs to Dunnet Head was along some beautiful moorland, and I cold make good progress along the ground, which was mostly level with only occasional climbs.
Dunnet Head is the northernmost point on the mainland of Britain, and as such is the fourth cardinal point that I have visited on the walk, after the easternmost point (The Ness in Lowestoft), the southernmost (the Lizard), and the westernmost (Ardnamurchan Point).
We spent the night in the car park beside the lighthouse at Dunnet Head, which had some superb view past the lighthouse to the Orkney Islands.
www.britishwalks.org /walks/2003/529.php   (1762 words)

  
 Dunnet Links National Nature Reserve:Attractions
There are many interesting attractions within the Dunnet Bay area to capture the imagination of the visiting tourist.
Dunnet Kirk is one of the oldest religious sites in Caithness.
Starting out of the car park at Castlehill, down by the harbour at the west end of Dunnet Bay, the trail is an interpretation of the Caithness flagstone industry.
www.internet-promotions.co.uk /dbi/attractions.htm   (764 words)

  
 Scouts Caithness
After investing her final Beaver Scout, Linda Morrison was presented with a glass beaver to remind her of the 11 years she has spent as a leader with 1st Dunnet Bay Beavers.
They were continuing a project arranged by Castletown and District Community Council to improve the appearance of the village and picked a day during their Easter holidays.
As well as a trip to the climbing wall, this term 1st Dunnet Bay Cubs put their DIY and artistic talents to good use.
www.scoutscaithness.org.uk /index.asp?code=1db   (873 words)

  
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DUNNET South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland Mother: Hellen MATCHESS Barbara Sinclair Durran DUNNET (F)....
DUNNET Holm And Paplay, Orkney, Scotland Mother: Janet TULLOCH Jessie Durran DUNNET (F)..............
www.cursiter.com /txt-exe-files/Dunnet.txt   (2098 words)

  
 Scotland Index what to do in Castletown and Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Dunnet Beach Sculpture Competition every year in the 2nd week of August.
Dunnet Links is one of the largest sand-dune areas in the North of Scotland and the reserve hosts at least 230 different plant species, one of which is the Scottish Primrose which is only found on the North coast of Scotland and in the Orkney Isles.
The people of Dunnet, along with Caithness County Council funded and constructed this pier and slipway.
www.scotland-index.co.uk /caithness/in_castletown.htm   (733 words)

  
 About Us C.W. DUNNET & CO.
This merger created a new dimension to C.W. Dunnet and Co. adding a full spectrum of barrel and block cheese to our growing list of products.
This decision helped to position C.W. Dunnet and Co. as one of the leading foodservice re-distributors in the country today.
C.W. Dunnet and Co. has been firmly established in the past, is making substantial strides in the present, and shows great promise for the future.
www.cwdunnet.com /about.asp   (311 words)

  
 Dunnet Beach, Caithness
Alistair received a call from the Dunnet Bay caravan site warden around 6.30pm about a dolphin rolling about in the surf at Dunnet Beach.
A call was put out to all BDMLR medics and the ambulance set off at once arriving at the stranding within 7 minutes.
The rescue team eventually retired to bed at 7.00am and it is reported that the dolphin has not been seen since.
www.bdmlr.org.uk /reports/dunnet.htm   (1182 words)

  
 Campsite - Dunnet Bay Caravan Club Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A good place for those who like to be solitary: you can look out uninterrupted over clean washed sands to Dunnet Head, the northernmost point of the mainland of Britain.
Climb Dunnet Head for magnificent views over the Pentland Firth to Orkney and a great part of the north coast to Ben Loyal and Ben Hope.
Anglers are spoilt for choice, with sea fishing, which is out of this world, and freshwater fishing nearby.
www.oakwood-village.com /Campsite/D/cslevel3.asp?sku=CAMP10088&dept_id=165   (225 words)

  
  
Dunnet Regional Park Covers 50 acres of naturally treed valley, and is officially open from Victoria Day long weekend in May until the end of September; the season is sometimes extended if weather permits.
Calling all fishermen: The damming of the creek created a fine reservoir that is liberally stocked with walleye, Jack, and Birch.
A boat launch is available, free to registered campers, and there is a large parking area for trailers beside the reservoir.
www.saskregionalparks.ca /showPark.php?id=dunnet   (588 words)

  
 Caithness CWS - Dunnet Play Group - Index (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
With recent threats perceived by a number of nursery and play groups in Caithness the Dunnet Play Group is now posting some information regarding their current set up and future aspirations.
We as parents feel it is unfair to close Dunnet Playgroup as it is a well run, excellent facility for our children, who are happy and settled there.
These children will use the centre as their only facility as it will be based at their primary school, unlike our present situation where children split their sessions between two centres.
www.caithness.org.cob-web.org:8888 /dunnetplaygroup   (521 words)

  
 Charlie at Musical Discoveries
The album is entitled Vision (Dunnet Wright Music (UK) DWM002, 1999) and is comprised of fourteen tracks spanning a relatively broad range of sounds, each with varying degrees of Celtic influence.
The artists rock in the highly accessible track "Changeling." Iain Dunnet's piano solo during the instrumental bridge is especially notable, especially when Charlie's vocalise brings it to up to percussion laden crescendo.
Iain Dunnet's piano solos during the instrumental bridges and Charlie's lead vocal part are most notable.
www.musicaldiscoveries.com /reviews/charlie.htm   (1737 words)

  
 Dunnet test in Excel
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www.analyse-it.com /dunnet-test_y.htm   (138 words)

  
 UKFC - journal 70 - operation Dunnet Head 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The route to the north was utilised to note areas and/or items worthy of study in future years, should those structures survive till then.
Castletown Harbour, Dunnet Bay/Castletown Bay defence lines from WW2 took up the remainder of the Sunday after arrival.
Monday was an intensive walk along the shore (at low tide!) To examine any, and all remains on the shore from the Victorian era (a Volunteers Practice Coast Battery and a Rifle Range) to those from WW2 in the Murkle Bay region.
www.ukfortsclub.org.uk /aldis/70/70_3.html   (469 words)

  
 The Dunnet v Railtrack case 2002 | ADRnow
The Dunnet v Railtrack case 2002 - ADRnow
N.B. The most recent guidelines on ADR and the courts can be found in The Halsey Case 2004 (May 2004).
This record may be needed to demonstrate to the court that ADR has been considered, and the reasons (if any) why it was not appropriate in all the circumstances of the particular case.
www.adrnow.org.uk /go/SubPage_7.html   (637 words)

  
 GM0b : CQ WW 2001 - Dunnet Head
The contest group of the Mid Lanark Amateur Radio Society once again took part in the CQ WW SSB contest, but this year we operated from Dunnet Head, the most Northerly point on the British mainland.
On the Monday after the contest it was strip down time and it took us most of the day to remove all evidence of our visit to Dunnet Head.
I couldn't help but be interested in Dunnet Head as I spent time on my honeymoon in the coastguard cottages right at the end of Dunnet Head near the Orkney lookout point and the lighthouse.
www.contesting.com /articles/240   (1242 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Dunnet Head (British And Irish Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Dunnet Head (British And Irish Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
Dunnet Head, sandstone promontory, 341 ft (104 m) high, Highland, NE Scotland.
More articles from AllRefer Reference on Dunnet Head
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/D/DunnetHe.html   (139 words)

  
 Dunnet head Cottage near John o Groats
Dunnet Head is Britain's most northerly point, it is
Dunnet head, why not also sample the delights of the beautiful Orkney
Dunnet Head cottage is accessed via a single track road from the
www.johnogroats.net   (1034 words)

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