Kinmylies
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Kinmylies is an area in the west end of the city of Inverness
in the Scottish Highlands
. The area sits between the side of the hill Creag Phadraig (Gaelic for Peter's Rock); and the Caledonian Canal
. The local football team was Caledonian F.C.
until they merged with another team (Inverness Thistle) to form Inverness Caledonian Thistle and moved out of the area.
The name Kinmylies originates from the Scots Gaelic Ceann a' Mhìlidh, meaning Head (or place) of the Warriors. It is a relatively new district, initially emerging from the 1970s en masse as housing for key workers, who were encouraged to move to the area to aid its growth.
Kinmylies houses Charleston Academy
; a secondary School with a local catchment area, and additionally villages surrounding the city; such as Beauly
and Drumnadrochit
. The area also shares its name with the local primary school, Kinmylies Primary. It is the hometown of actress Karen Gillan
.
Kinmylies Parish Church and Kinmylies Medical Practice are in proximity to the schools; both built in the 1990s.
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
in the Scottish Highlands
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
. The area sits between the side of the hill Creag Phadraig (Gaelic for Peter's Rock); and the Caledonian Canal
Caledonian Canal
The Caledonian Canal is a canal in Scotland that connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William. It was constructed in the early nineteenth century by engineer Thomas Telford, and is a sister canal of the Göta Canal in Sweden, also constructed by...
. The local football team was Caledonian F.C.
Caledonian F.C.
Caledonian Football Club was a football club from the city of Inverness, Highland, Scotland.-Formation:Caledonian Football Club was formed in 1885 by lads from the 'Big Green' area of Inverness, though some sources quote 1886. They were founder members of the Highland Football League in 1893 and...
until they merged with another team (Inverness Thistle) to form Inverness Caledonian Thistle and moved out of the area.
The name Kinmylies originates from the Scots Gaelic Ceann a' Mhìlidh, meaning Head (or place) of the Warriors. It is a relatively new district, initially emerging from the 1970s en masse as housing for key workers, who were encouraged to move to the area to aid its growth.
Kinmylies houses Charleston Academy
Charleston Academy
Charleston Academy was established in 1978 and is located in the Kinmylies area of Inverness, Scotland. The school has an average pupil population of 850...
; a secondary School with a local catchment area, and additionally villages surrounding the city; such as Beauly
Beauly
Beauly is a town of the Scottish county of Inverness-shire, on the River Beauly, 10 miles west of Inverness by the Far North railway line. Its population was 855 in 1901...
and Drumnadrochit
Drumnadrochit
Drumnadrochit is a village inthe Highland local government council area of Scotland, lying on the west shore of Loch Ness, at the foot of Glen Urquhart.-History:...
. The area also shares its name with the local primary school, Kinmylies Primary. It is the hometown of actress Karen Gillan
Karen Gillan
Karen Sheila Gillan is a Scottish actress and former model who is best known for her current portrayal of Amy Pond in the British science fiction series Doctor Who.-Early life:...
.
Kinmylies Parish Church and Kinmylies Medical Practice are in proximity to the schools; both built in the 1990s.